homelessness
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PublishedOctober 13, 2020
Lewiston considers using vacant hotel rooms, establishing public bathroom for homeless
With temperatures dropping, Lewiston's Housing Committee also said a public warming shelter is needed, especially after the closure of an emergency shelter at the Lewiston Armory.
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PublishedSeptember 21, 2020
Portland still searching for emergency homeless shelter beds as winter nears
The increase in people who seek temporary emergency shelter each winter will pose a new challenge to city officials, who are struggling to secure enough shelter space that also complies with social distancing protocols.
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PublishedSeptember 14, 2020
Preble Street applies for new shelter permit amid local opposition
The social services agency is asking the city for approval to convert its daytime resource center on Portland Street into a 40-bed homeless shelter.
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PublishedAugust 26, 2020
Scarborough responding to increase in homelessness
COVID-19 has led to an influx in people seeking assistance, officials said.
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PublishedAugust 25, 2020
Maine Voices: Preble Street’s vision would be a step backward for Bayside
A proposal by the nonprofit to open new shelters would repeat mistakes of the past.
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PublishedAugust 14, 2020
Letter: Homelessness is a structural, not personal, failing
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PublishedAugust 14, 2020
City Hall encampment ends, but some homeless still have nowhere to go
Portland is still searching for ways to provide basic needs to unsheltered homeless people after a 2-week protest at City Hall disbanded.
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PublishedAugust 14, 2020
Letter: Balentine needs a dose of reality
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PublishedAugust 8, 2020
Homeless encampment at Portland City Hall winds down
Only a handful of activists and a cleaning crew remained on site Saturday afternoon.
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PublishedAugust 7, 2020
Homeless encampment at Portland City Hall shrinks, and cleanup begins
A few dozen campers remained on City Hall Plaza a day after organizers said they would wind down the protest encampment, but the crowd was shrinking.
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