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Local & State

South Portland council to take up hotel licenses after city cites increased calls for service

by Rachel Ohm April 1, 2022March 31, 2022

The review comes as neighboring Portland continues to see high levels of need for emergency housing.

Local & State

Portland breaks ground on new homeless services center in Riverton

by Rachel Ohm March 29, 2022March 30, 2022

The center, which will replace the existing Oxford Street Shelter, will have 208 beds and is expected to open next year.

Lewiston-Auburn, News

‘Teetering on the edge’: Lewiston seeks new solutions to homelessness

by Andrew Rice March 19, 2022March 19, 2022

The debate over a 24-hour shelter has amplified a growing problem. Can new initiatives change the bleak outlook?

Nation & World, News

Man suspected of stalking, killing homeless people arrested

by ASHRAF KHALIL and BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press March 15, 2022March 15, 2022

Gerald Brevard, 30, who lives in the Washington area, has a criminal history that includes assault.

Nation & World, News

Gunman sought in killings of homeless men in New York, D.C.

by BOBBY CAINA CALVAN and ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press March 14, 2022March 14, 2022

Authorities also turn their attention to trying to offer what protections they can to those who might become targets.

Maine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion

Maine Voices: End of South Portland hotels’ homeless-housing lease points to bigger problem

by Daniel Brennan Special to the Press Herald March 1, 2022March 1, 2022

Too many Maine residents and officials think that homelessness and the individuals experiencing it can be pushed to the next town over.

Local & State, News

Two South Portland hotels will stop hosting homeless people because of complaints

by Kelley Bouchard February 25, 2022February 28, 2022

Faced with criticism about some guests’ behavior, Days Inn and Comfort Inn near the Maine Mall will stop providing emergency shelter to people experiencing homelessness.

Local & State

Federal recovery money already committed to fighting homelessness and the housing crisis in Maine

February 7, 2022February 6, 2022

Locally, some money will go to new shelters in Portland and Brunswick and to study the need for emergency shelter and other services in the Lakes Region.