Homelessness
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PublishedAugust 20, 2023
How I became homeless
Across Portland and numerous other Maine communities, homelessness has grown far more visible since the COVID-19 pandemic. We asked people living on the streets this summer to share their stories.
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PublishedAugust 8, 2023
Augusta elementary school ups security after people found living on school grounds
Two people were issued trespassing notices recently after police found them living at the Lillian P. Hussey School.
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PublishedAugust 7, 2023
Instead of sweeping homeless encampments, Portland is trying a new housing-focused approach
The Encampment Crisis Response Team has a goal of clearing the Fore River Parkway Trail by Sept. 6 by offering everyone there shelter or housing. With one month to go, dozens of people are still on the trail.
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PublishedAugust 4, 2023
Preble Street launches ‘No Veterans Homeless’ campaign in Maine
The goal is to house 100 veterans in the 100 days leading up to Veterans' Day on Nov. 11, and to end veteran homelessness in the state by 2025.
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PublishedAugust 2, 2023
Commentary: The city of Portland needs to answer our questions regarding homeless encampments
Portland is at a tipping point, and many are concerned that it is following the path of other cities that are overwhelmed by open-door policies.
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PublishedJuly 28, 2023
Augusta to ramp up police presence downtown after merchants say uptick in crime is causing fear
Officers to be paid overtime to patrol the Water Street area while city councilors weigh whether to fund a new full-time position.
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PublishedJuly 23, 2023
Our View: Promising solutions to Maine housing puzzle braid public with private
Long-term structural change will take time; a number of laudable new initiatives around the state acknowledge that reality.
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PublishedJuly 14, 2023
Augusta eyes using remaining pandemic relief money to help shelter homeless for the winter
Some city councilors say Augusta needs a year-round, full-time homeless shelter, but they would agree to provide some city funds to temporarily provide a place for the homeless to sleep during the winter months.
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PublishedJuly 13, 2023
Commentary: Jailing people for sleeping in public is no solution to homelessness
The U.S. already has the highest incarceration rate in the world. Arresting people who have no options left is just adding another tier of disenfranchisement.
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PublishedJuly 9, 2023
They couldn’t find an apartment in Portland. So they got a bus.
But after two years, it hasn't been the adventurous solution Jeremy and Taylor Michelson had imagined. Their home has been idled outside a U-Haul facility, racking up thousands of dollars in parking tickets.
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