The community corrections center can accommodate about 50 people, and the state has agreed to pay for as many as 149 hotel beds as overflow space for the city’s Oxford Street Shelter.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Cumberland County should reconsider vote on homeless shelter
Officials need to work together to get through problems caused by COVID-19.
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Posted inPortland Forecaster
County denies city request to shelter homeless at arena
With the availability of the Portland Expo ending next month the, city is looking elsewhere to find temporary shelter space.
Posted inPortland Forecaster
Homeless camp at Deering Oaks spurs complaints about litter, needles
Residents say they have seen increased trash, feces and used needles at Deering Oaks.
Posted inLocal & State
Portland officials try to help City Hall campers get shelter as storm bears down
The remnants of a hurricane highlight the need to address the encampment at City Hall, which has grown since a few people first pitched tents last month.
Posted inLocal & State
Portland mayor will meet with City Hall campers who have a host of demands
Portland Mayor Kate Snyder wants to listen, but protesters want action, and they say they plan to stay in the plaza until their demands are met.
Posted inPortland Forecaster
Portland weighs how long homeless encampment can stay
Organizers said the effort, which has helped to provide food, clothing and medical care for 200 people, will continue until their demands are met.
Posted inPortland Forecaster
Fundraiser seeks mobile shower unit for homeless
The unit could be moved from place to place and serve as a hub to offer meals and other services.
Posted inLocal & State, News
City Hall encampment gathers donations, persists into 4th night
Advocates and homeless people living in Portland are demanding improved services for the city’s unsheltered population.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Homelessness is a racial justice issue in Maine, too
Racial disparities among homeless people are real, and will require all of us to change the institutions and policies at their foundation.