Homeless in Maine
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PublishedJanuary 13, 2023
Homeless in Maine: Struggling to survive even with a paying job
Those who interact most closely with the homeless say it's a misconception that they don't want to work or try to help themselves.
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PublishedDecember 18, 2022
A bus for a home: ‘If it’s cold, I’m up checking on the heater all night long’
Single father of two is slowly turning a bus into a home for his family. Up next, when his disability check allows: a shower.
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PublishedDecember 18, 2022
‘It’s harder on my children’: Family struggles to find a place to call home
Father of three says his family has been constantly on the move as he tries to save money from his job for a permanent place to live.
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PublishedDecember 4, 2022
How homeless people are counted in Maine
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has provided data since 2007, based on estimates from service providers who seek to count people in homeless shelter, people in communities without shelter and more considerations.
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PublishedDecember 4, 2022
Photos: Homeless people in central Maine brave the elements
The Sun Journal and Kennebec Journal captured views of homeless people as winter sets in across the region.
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PublishedDecember 4, 2022
Homeless in Maine: Record-setting estimates come as winter’s bite threatens the vulnerable
Escalating costs for housing, food and fuel have officials especially concerned as cold weather sets in and as estimates grow for people unable to find stable housing.
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PublishedDecember 4, 2022
Homeless veteran in Augusta: ‘You can’t find anything available’
Steven York, 59, is living in Bread of Life Ministries' Veterans Shelter in Augusta and works five days a week at Veterans Affairs Medical and Regional Office Center at Togus.