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PublishedJanuary 2, 2024
Portland clears Harbor View encampment despite protest
The city cleared its largest remaining homeless encampment Tuesday morning. City staff have said there are enough beds at the shelter for those living at the camp.
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PublishedDecember 26, 2023
100 laptops will get formerly unhoused online for job search
Computers and internet access will be loaned out in a collaborative project aimed at overcoming a key obstacle to employment.
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PublishedNovember 30, 2023
DOT set to sweep homeless encampments by I-295 in Portland on Friday
People living near exits 5, 6 and 7 were given 24-hour notice Thursday morning that they'll be removed on Friday.
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PublishedNovember 28, 2023
U.S. cities crack down on homeless encampments. Advocates say it’s not the answer
Tent encampments have long been a fixture of West Coast cities, but are now spreading across the states.
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PublishedNovember 23, 2023
Bringing Thanksgiving to Portland’s homeless
Volunteers band together to deliver on the promise of the holiday, showing those less fortunate that they haven't been forgotten.
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PublishedNovember 20, 2023
As Portland faces decision on encampments, other U.S. cities also struggle to address homelessness
The City Council is set to decide whether to pause encampment sweeps at the same time other cities tackle similar challenges in new ways, including with 'micro apartments' and safe camping areas.
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PublishedNovember 13, 2023
Portland City Council approves temporary expansion of city homeless shelter
Work on the expansion will begin promptly and is expected to take about four weeks to complete. The council also approved an agreement that would allow a professional soccer team to play at Fitzpatrick Stadium.
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PublishedNovember 8, 2023
Waterville City Council adopts winter plan to help homeless
Councilors on Wednesday postponed indefinitely a proposal to buy yurts to house homeless people now living in tents on city property near the Kennebec River.
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PublishedNovember 6, 2023
Waterville City Council to consider ditching yurt idea, seeking longer-term solutions for the homeless
Mayor Jay Coelho is withdrawing his request to spend up to $10,000 to install yurts on the riverfront, instead asking the city to seek solutions that include an emergency warming shelter and ramped-up outreach to the homeless encampment at Head of Falls.
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PublishedOctober 18, 2023
Maine Voices: Portland’s treatment of the homeless sends the wrong message to our children
In the midst of this crisis, we need to be sure to model empathy.
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