homelessness
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PublishedAugust 1, 2020
Shots fired outside homeless encampment at Portland City Hall
Police are seeking a white man in his 30s in connection with the incident, and Police Chief Frank Clark says 'prompt steps' are needed to improve safety.
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PublishedJuly 29, 2020
Portland mayor listens to protesters’ stories of homelessness
The testimony of several individuals who struggle with homelessness had an impact on Mayor Kate Snyder, who sat with the city's fire chief and several city councilors to listen to the protesters.
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PublishedJuly 23, 2020
‘Sleep-out’ protest over lack of housing, services continues at Portland City Hall
Organizers extend the demonstration through Thursday night and increase demands to help Portland's homeless population.
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PublishedJuly 22, 2020
‘Sleep out’ protest on steps of City Hall highlights Portland’s housing crunch
Activists organized Wednesday night's demonstration to call for more access to safe and affordable housing, at a time when the city is operating 3 overnight shelters and housing as many as 200 people in hotels.
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PublishedJuly 17, 2020
NAMI Maine: Increase community support for people with mental illness
Investments should ensure that social service professionals respond to people in need, and police are called upon to respond only to public safety issues.
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PublishedJuly 10, 2020
Maine Voices: Homelessness is a racial justice issue in Maine, too
Racial disparities among homeless people are real, and will require all of us to change the institutions and policies at their foundation.
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PublishedJuly 2, 2020
Pandemic leads Preble Street to plan new approach to helping the poor and homeless
The social service agency in Portland wants to eliminate some programs and convert its Resource Center into a 40-bed shelter. The Bayside neighborhood may not go for it.
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PublishedJune 14, 2020
HUD rule change could allow homeless shelters to restrict transgender people’s access
The proposed rule would scrap the Obama administration's 2016 guidance requiring such shelters to accept transgender people.
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PublishedJune 7, 2020
Our View: We can’t go back to Maine’s ‘normal’ on homelessness
Nonprofit agencies and the state are trying to fix flaws in the shelter system that have been exposed by the coronavirus.
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PublishedMay 14, 2020
Commentary: Housing will end homelessness, protect people from COVID-19
Federal aid can create permanent homes, provide support services and keep Mainers out of the places where they get infected.
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