The forums, facilitated by the advocacy group Homeless Voices for Justice, served as a platform for constituents with experience in homelessness to engage with candidates for Portland City Council.
homelessness
Posted inHealth, Local & State
Portland council rejects return to 1-to-1 needle exchange program, opts for buyback plan
The council voted instead to go ahead with a pilot needle buyback program, which will be paid for with opioid settlement funds.
advertisement
Posted inLocal & State
Portland City Council to vote on diverging proposals to address needle litter
The mayor wants to lower the needle exchange rate, but others want to use opioid settlement money to start a needle buy-back program.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine organization aiming to end homelessness hires first executive director
Dean Klein, a homeless prevention advocate most recently from Virginia, has been tapped to lead the Maine Continuum of Care.
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier
Saco City Council prohibits camping in public parks
The ordinance is a response to encampments in Diamond Riverside Park this summer.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Lewiston considers former Schemengees Bar & Grille for emergency warming center this winter
Kevin Boilard, director of warming center operator Kaydenz Kitchen, said the location could also be ideal for Lewiston’s permanent, low-barrier shelter, but city officials will ultimately decide.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Lewiston seeking proposals for city-run shelter, with one week to deadline
Due to an upcoming deadline for grant funding, the turnaround for request for proposals is quick — due on Aug. 27.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Portland man killed by train had battled years of mental illness
Brett Staples, who was homeless for several years before moving into a housing first community, was known for his constant smile, friends said.
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier
Biddeford Seeds of Hope sees success helping unhoused
Seeds of Hope is currently taking in upwards of 30 Biddeford residents experiencing homelessness at their overnight warming center.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Preble Street expanding its ‘rapid rehousing’ program to Lewiston-Auburn
The program aims to help homeless individuals and families secure housing and provide support to keep them housed.