homelessness
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PublishedJuly 15, 2018
A Portland neighborhood asks: Why build city shelter here?
Worried about the raft of trouble they see downtown, residents of Nason's Corner are angry over plans for a new 200-bed homeless facility there.
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PublishedJuly 15, 2018
A history of Nason’s Corner
Part of Westbrook in the 1800s, the farmland had been home to an almshouse for the poor when it was annexed by Portland.
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PublishedJuly 15, 2018
Nason’s Corner group opposes homeless shelter
The group sent a letter to city officials Saturday outlining their objections to a 200-bed shelter in their neighborhood.
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PublishedJuly 12, 2018
Our View: Homeless shelter is not the source of increasing crime problem in Bayside
Relieving pressure on the system by moving it would solve problems, not create them.
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PublishedJuly 10, 2018
Critics of plan for Portland’s homeless push for several smaller shelters, rather than one at Barron Center
But service providers say the plan would be a big improvement over the city's leased shelter on Oxford Street.
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PublishedJuly 10, 2018
Portland city councilor: Slow down and reconsider Brighton Avenue shelter
The single-shelter model is so intensely location-sensitive that it is not the best plan for the city.
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PublishedJuly 5, 2018
Maine Voices: Support our deserving women veterans with your time and treasure
The Betsy Ann Ross House of Hope in Augusta shelters these heroes and their children and could use your help, especially with its July 27 fundraiser.
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PublishedJuly 3, 2018
Maine Voices: We bear the cost of not supporting the people who need it
It costs less to house people than to keep them in homelessness.
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PublishedJune 29, 2018
Homeless Voices for Justice: Slanted Bayside story excluded voices of people affected by housing crisis
Many people would say they're homeless because of the weak safety net and the severe lack of affordable places to live in Portland.
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PublishedJune 15, 2018
Our View: Affordable-housing gap is a problem all over Maine
The state should not be on a top 10 list of the worst rental markets in the United States.
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