The city said the few valuable items found during the sweeps were given to police because they were suspected of being stolen.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Dismantling barriers to shelter will take patience and time
The early experience of Portland’s new Encampment Crisis Response Team should be instructive for all of Maine.
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Posted inLocal & State
Dozens of people displaced as city clears homeless encampment at Fore River Parkway Trail
Workers began clearing 67 tents from the site around 8 a.m. Wednesday, marking the second clearing of a large homeless encampment in the city within a week.
Posted inLocal & State
State clears one homeless encampment in Portland as city prepares to clear another
Dozens of people were displaced from a site on state property near Deering Oaks park on Thursday, and the city is preparing to clear another area by the Fore River Parkway Trail next week.
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Back-to-school season presents challenges for unhoused youth
The Midcoast Youth Center is working with an increasing number of students who don’t have a stable address or reliable caregivers.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Housing, cost of living top of mind for Mainers in UNH poll
Hot-button issues like abortion and gun control have taken a back seat to the economic concerns that affect respondents’ lives on a daily basis.
Posted inLocal & State, News
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.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
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.
Posted inLocal & State, News
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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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.