homelessness
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2024
Opinion: Councilors insult everyone working to deal with Portland encampments
Pelletier and Trevorrow focus on bias to the detriment of real solutions to the city's homeless crisis.
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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 30, 2023
Augusta to use $75,000 in ARPA funds for cleanup of homeless encampments
The city has spent just over $33,000 cleaning up encampments since April.
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PublishedDecember 28, 2023
Portland again postpones Harbor View encampment sweep
The city decided to delay clearing the encampment until Tuesday, when it also will clear a smaller encampment on Douglas Street.
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PublishedDecember 21, 2023
Portland remembers 45 members of the homeless community on the longest night of the year
Ushering in winter and bitter cold, over 100 people gathered for a vigil to memorialize 45 members of the homeless community who died in 2023 and call for change.
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PublishedDecember 19, 2023
Portland postpones Harbor View homeless encampment sweep
The city was scheduled to clear the encampment Tuesday morning, but after a 7-2 vote from the City Council on Monday night, staff decided to delay the sweep until Dec. 28.
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PublishedDecember 18, 2023
Augusta weighs using $75,000 of pandemic relief funds to clean up homeless encampments
City councilors could vote Thursday to put some of Augusta's American Rescue Plan Act funds toward cleaning up trash and hazardous materials from homeless encampments. The capital city has already spent more than $33,000 on clean ups this year.
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PublishedDecember 15, 2023
U.S. homelessness up 12% to highest reported level as rents soar
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge said the data underscored an 'urgent need' to support proven solutions that help people quickly exit homelessness and that prevent homelessness in the first place.
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PublishedDecember 15, 2023
Portland to clear homeless encampment at Harbor View Memorial Park
The city announced Friday that it will clear dozens of tents along Commercial Street on Tuesday because so many beds are open at the city shelter.
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PublishedDecember 13, 2023
Forum: County to host listening session on homelessness in Lakes Region
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