The Midcoast Youth Center is also seeing an increase in anxiety among youth due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Local groups and county officials scramble to provide warm shelter
For some Mainers, sub-zero temperatures might mean letting your engine warm up for a few minutes or tossing an extra log on the fire. But for those without access to reliable heating or a refuge from the elements, the cold can be life-threatening. When winter temperatures reach extreme lows, as they did last week, networks […]
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Portland developer puts community before condos
Kevin Bunker sets a good example by building housing for homeless women who are dealing with substance use disorder.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Maine lawmakers study direct cash payments as anti-poverty tool
Bipartisan support exists for a 2019 basic income proposal that would supplement the safety net for Mainers in need.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Christmas a good time to remember that homelessness is solvable
We have the tools to give people safe, stable housing. We just have to use them.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Grief for our unhoused neighbors will fuel my fight to end homelessness
The winter solstice vigil in Portland is a time to mourn – and to reaffirm a commitment to ensuring that all who need a home find one.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Vigil on longest night of the year remembers lives lost in Portland homeless community
About 250 people gathered in Monument Square on Tuesday night to remember the 51 people who experienced homelessness and died in 2021.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Portland youth shelter runs out of beds as more teens seek emergency housing
The Joe Kreisler Teen Shelter, operated by Preble Street, has been at capacity nearly every night for the past week. The last time all beds were full was February 2020.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Portland council will reconsider emergency shelter licensing program
The council also voted 5-4 against extending a moratorium on new emergency shelters in the Bayside neighborhood.
Posted inLocal & State
Growing homelessness and the challenges that accompany it prompt call for regional response
A regional coalition is urging Cumberland County commissioners to fund homeless initiatives in Portland and South Portland, while others are planned in Brunswick and the Lakes Region.