The Sanford Housing Authority plans to build 30 apartments at the site that are meant for people who have a history of homelessness.
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Posted inHealth, Local & State
MaineHealth’s new van to bring health care to homeless population
The CONNECT outreach van will start rolling on July 1.
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Posted inLocal & State, News
Biddeford will start moving people from encampments into temporary homeless shelter
City officials say they will have space for dozens of people to move into a temporary shelter at Seeds of Hope Neighborhood Center, where they can get help finding housing and other services.
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier
Biddeford approves plan to shelter the unhoused
The interim plan prioritizes finding long-term solutions for those living on the streets.
Posted inAmerican Journal
Westbrook ordinance permits homes, churches to act as shelters
Private homes and churches can be licensed as small emergency shelters in zones allowing single-family homes and duplexes.
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Kennebunk Post
Transitional living youth program opens its first site-based location in Biddeford
In collaboration with Preble Street, the program hopes to transition at-risk youths into stable living situations.
Posted inLocal & State
Portland Planning Board approves permanent expansion of city shelter
The City Council approved the 50-bed expansion last fall on a temporary basis and it has been in effect ever since. The planning board’s decision makes that expansion permanent.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Westbrook to consider new rules to allow small emergency shelters for the first time
If enacted by the City Council, the ordinance would permit small-scale shelters for youth and families, transitional housing, and accessory shelters in buildings owned by civic organizations.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
As student homelessness rises, so do challenges for Biddeford and Saco schools
The number of homeless students in Biddeford and Saco schools has risen 400% in recent years and leaders worry it’s about to get worse as more people lose housing with the end of winter rentals.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
In a historic legislative session, some big reforms for Maine still fell short
Some approved legislation still awaits action by the governor, and lawmakers will return for at least one more day to address vetoes.