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Published
June 29, 2023

State to run transitional shelter at South Portland hotel

The City Council votes to allow MaineHousing and Catholic Charities to provide shelter and services to over 360 unhoused people for one year at the Howard Johnson hotel on Main Street.
Published
May 31, 2023

$500,000 donation ‘a huge step’ toward new shelter in Brunswick

Tedford Housing has raised about $4.3 million of its $8.3 million goal for the emergency housing facility.
Published
May 23, 2023

Former hotel shelter resident rounds a corner

Shelley Williams, who now has an apartment in Portland, has made positive changes to turn her life around, according to a Scarborough official. Hotels are winding down operations as temporary shelters.
Published
May 15, 2023

City will begin clearing Bayside Trail encampment Tuesday

The sweep will start between 8 and 9 a.m. Tuesday, and cleanup of the area will take place Wednesday.
Published
May 14, 2023

Augusta officials say property owners can host homeless campers

Officials also say many of the homeless people who had been staying at a now-closed overnight warming center are receiving help.

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Published
May 7, 2023

Homelessness in Maine: In search of solutions

Cities, towns and the state are struggling to find answers. Some may already exist.
Published
April 21, 2023

Carts, bedding now prohibited at Lewiston library

Some people within the homeless community say the new policy will make it far more difficult for them to use the library because they have no safe place to store their belongings.
Published
April 13, 2023

Businesses, advocates vie over proposed homeless shelter site in Portland

Waste management nonprofit Ecomaine is concerned about safety issues and siting a shelter near a recycling center, but developers say the concerns are baseless and unrealistic.
Published
March 22, 2023

South Portland council gives final approval to changes allowing homeless shelters in city

The city itself will not be operating the shelters, and two independent groups have expressed interest but have made no immediate plans, according to City Manager Scott Morelli.
Published
March 8, 2023

In Westbrook, Hawkins is at home on the streets

Lacking a permanent residence, the self-proclaimed "adventurer" is not interested in shelters or any type of official assistance, preferring to take care of himself.