homelessness
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PublishedApril 28, 2024
In a historic legislative session, some big reforms for Maine still fell short
Some approved legislation still awaits action by the governor, and lawmakers will return for at least one more day to address vetoes.
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PublishedApril 25, 2024
‘Midtown’ project promised to transform Bayside. Instead, it became the face of Portland’s homelessness crisis.
More than a decade after a Florida developer proposed building apartment towers with retail space and a parking garage, a tangle of lawsuits has prevented the project from moving forward.
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PublishedApril 22, 2024
With homelessness on the rise, Supreme Court weighs bans on sleeping outdoors
In California and other Western states, courts have ruled that it’s unconstitutional to fine and arrest people sleeping in homeless encampments if shelter space is lacking.
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PublishedApril 22, 2024
This clinic inside Portland’s homeless shelter is working to treat addiction
Greater Portland Health's medication-assisted treatment program offers shelter guests access to Suboxone in an effort to treat addiction and reduce deadly overdoses.
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PublishedApril 16, 2024
Portland clears out longstanding homeless camp behind Lowe’s
The site had been quietly inhabited for several years. The company that owns the property says it had been concerned about the camp growing but didn't call in the police.
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PublishedMarch 29, 2024
Constitutional concerns raised about Augusta’s proposed aggressive solicitation ban
City councilors have been divided on the ordinance, which was proposed in response to concerns about aggressive, intimidating behavior.
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PublishedMarch 22, 2024
Portland officials say increased shelter use led to decline in fatal overdoses
The city's new interim health and human services director noted the correlation between overdose deaths and naloxone administrations when talking about findings of the city's annual report on homeless services, which was released Friday.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2024
Augusta rejects new homeless shelter amid concerns for downtown safety
The Planning Board voted unanimously against a plan for a 40-bed homeless shelter after residents and business owners said it would be detrimental to the neighborhood.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2024
Attorneys threaten to sue Portland over homeless encampments
A draft of the lawsuit was sent to city leaders last week, signaling that should encampments pop up in Portland again, the city could face legal action if it doesn't promptly clear them.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2024
Cardiac care hits the road in new program
MaineHealth's Cardiac Fellows program and NorthStar division have come together to bring cardiac care to patients who can't travel or get access to outpatient services.
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