A city official says the benches were moved to make space for outdoor dining, but advocates accused the city of targeting people experiencing homelessness.
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Preble Street raises $13M of $14M goal so far
Preble Street is $1 million short of its $14 million goal as it nears the end of a fundraising campaign to increase homeless shelter capacity and fund new programs. The campaign would help to create a new center for survivors of human trafficking; establish a fund for emergency services; consolidate shelters for homeless and runaway […]
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Portland gets no response to day shelter request
The city offered nearly $260,000 to any social service agency willing to open a day shelter for people experiencing homelessness, but nobody replied.
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Maine Voices: Ending homelessness requires bold action
A new report identifies a long-term strategy for making sure that everyone has access to decent, affordable housing.
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Portland city councilors affirm support for 200-bed shelter, with referendum looming
The council commits the city to paying $250,000 to the Developers Collaborative to investigate whether a city parcel on Riverside Street can be developed into a homeless service center, even as residents seek a November referendum to block the project.
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Report calls for reducing homeless shelter beds by investing in ‘diversion’ programs
The study prepared for MaineHousing cites an over-reliance on shelters and transitional housing that have the ‘poorest outcomes’ for people facing homelessness for the first time.
Posted inNation & World
End to COVID-19 hotel housing for homeless raises worries
As funding dries up and tourists return to big cities, those who were living in motels during the height of the pandemic are left wondering where they’re supposed go now.
Posted inPortland Forecaster
Portland plans day center for homeless
The center, which would be open seven days a week and provide meals and a respite from the weather, would be paid for in part by federal coronavirus relief funding.
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Petition to mandate smaller shelters in Portland heads to November ballot
Smaller Shelters Portland, a group that wants to limit the size of new homeless service s centers in the city, has received enough signatures on its petitions to put the land ordinance change before voters in November. The group is pushing for new shelters to be open 24 hours a day and be capped at […]
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Portland council approves moratorium on homeless shelters in Bayside
The moratorium prevents the approval of any new homeless shelters in Bayside for up to 180 days, but won’t impact those already operating.