Shawnia Maffiola, 23, and Richard Martello, 24, died by suicide on the train tracks in Biddeford Sunday.
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Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
South Portland renews licenses for hotels sheltering homeless
The conditions are designed to stem the increase in 911 calls coming from the four establishments.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Lewiston’s proposed shelter moratorium is unacceptable
Lewiston’s mayor calls opposition to efforts to help unhoused people ‘a waste of time.’
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Stable housing for every Mainer is the way life should be
Bills in the Legislature will attack Maine’s housing crisis from several angles: zoning reform, building more affordable housing and funding more vouchers.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine should address shelter shortage
What looks like a crisis for the city of Portland is really a statewide problem that needs legislative action.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Preble Street employees get big pay boost in new contract
Some workers say it will help them stay in the job. They also note the new provisions, including extra pay for those who use their multilingual skills on the job.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Housing crisis is everywhere in Maine, and so is homelessness
The rising cost of housing is leaving people all across the state on the brink of disaster.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Shifting needs in South Portland trigger expansion of mobile homeless outreach program
The HOME team, a mobile outreach service, is adding a full-time team to patrol South Portland starting this week.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State, News
Lewiston could set hearing for shelter moratorium Tuesday
A majority of city councilors has expressed support for the moratorium, which officials say would be used to consider further shelter regulations or licensing. Opponents say it’s unnecessary and may have unintended consequences.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Biddeford looks to address growing homelessness but remains wary of building a shelter
York County’s biggest city has seen an increase in the number of people without stable housing.