The Portland Press Herald missed the mark in its coverage of the July 10 City Council hearing concerning the proposal to build a 200-bed homeless shelter on the Barron Center campus. Among the many people who spoke in opposition to this proposal were members of the homeless community and residents of Bayside, all of whom, […]
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Business donations allow Portland to extend its jobs-for-panhandlers program
The Portland Opportunity Crew was deemed a success in its first year but would have run out of money this month without the $13,000 in contributions.
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Another View: Editorial misstates concerns with Portland’s homelessness proposal
Moving the shelter from Bayside could make another part of the city more dangerous if it’s not properly planned.
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A Portland neighborhood asks: Why build city shelter here?
Worried about the raft of trouble they see downtown, residents of Nason’s Corner are angry over plans for a new 200-bed homeless facility there.
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A history of Nason’s Corner
Part of Westbrook in the 1800s, the farmland had been home to an almshouse for the poor when it was annexed by Portland.
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Nason’s Corner group opposes homeless shelter
The group sent a letter to city officials Saturday outlining their objections to a 200-bed shelter in their neighborhood.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Homeless shelter is not the source of increasing crime problem in Bayside
Relieving pressure on the system by moving it would solve problems, not create them.
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Critics of plan for Portland’s homeless push for several smaller shelters, rather than one at Barron Center
But service providers say the plan would be a big improvement over the city’s leased shelter on Oxford Street.
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Portland city councilor: Slow down and reconsider Brighton Avenue shelter
The single-shelter model is so intensely location-sensitive that it is not the best plan for the city.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Support our deserving women veterans with your time and treasure
The Betsy Ann Ross House of Hope in Augusta shelters these heroes and their children and could use your help, especially with its July 27 fundraiser.