homelessness
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PublishedSeptember 3, 2022
Out of the van but still in search of a home
Jeanie and Roger Cannell, who were living in a van in the parking lot of a turnpike travel plaza, have gotten a lot of help from strangers since she told their story in July. But a long-term home remains elusive.
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PublishedSeptember 2, 2022
New Augusta emergency overnight homeless shelter moves forward with city approval of funding
The proposed new shelter, to be created at South Parish Congregational Church, will provide a safe, warm place for unhoused people over the winter, advocates say.
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PublishedAugust 26, 2022
Augusta officials signal support for overnight shelter to keep unhoused people out of the cold
The proposed shelter in the basement of South Parish Congregational Church could be one of two in the city to open this year.
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PublishedAugust 21, 2022
In moments, tenants at a Portland apartment complex saw their housing stability go up in smoke
Renters displaced by a recent fire on Grant Street find themselves caught between their personal crises and the broader housing crisis.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2022
Two charged with stealing copper from construction site of new homeless services center
Police say the suspects were caught with wire and tools taken from the construction site on Riverside Street late Monday night.
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PublishedJuly 24, 2022
‘Nobody would choose this’: A turnpike rest area and a van become home for one Maine family
Jeanie Cannell, her husband and his daughter have lived at the Kennebunk travel plaza on the Maine Turnpike for three months, unable to find affordable housing, even though two of them work full-time.
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PublishedJuly 7, 2022
Portland policy aims to improve response to homeless camps on public property
Under the policy, staff will not require the removal of campsites on city property when emergency shelters are full, and a plan will be in place for personal belongings to be recovered when camps are removed.
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PublishedJune 29, 2022
South Portland hotels will continue housing homeless individuals
The hotels' owner planned to stop the state-contracted service by the end of the month, but efforts to open an alternative emergency shelter have failed.
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PublishedJune 17, 2022
Outdoor gathering makes a point – that homelessness is hard whatever the season
The Longest Day of Homelessness Sit-out was held Friday to raise awareness about the struggles of homeless people, even in the warmer months.
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PublishedJune 16, 2022
Portland looking for alternatives after site targeted for temporary shelter falls through
A city spokesperson said Thursday the location the city and state had been working on fell through due to the requirements of the city's Green New Deal ordinance.
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