The city manager warns of a tax increase of 6% to more than 20% if local hotels keep operating as shelters.
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New projects may soon begin to ease housing burden for asylum seekers
Up to 175 units may be available in three communities by spring, with some expected to open as early as this month.
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‘It’s overwhelming’: Westbrook faces potential surge of homeless
Local churches, residents and city officials are working to prepare as federal funding for rent assistance and for sheltering asylum seekers ends Jan. 1.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
South Portland ramps up adult ed for asylum seekers
The department will offer more English instruction courses and provide transportation to the classes along with translation services.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Portland immigration clinic helps asylum seekers take ‘first step of a very long road’
With help from volunteers and nonprofits, more than 300 new Mainers fleeing persecution in other countries have recently begun the process of securing asylum – and safety.
Posted inMaine
Coalition of towns hopes to raise money to house asylum seekers
The Greater Portland Council of Governments is trying to fundraise $2 million for a 200-unit transitional housing community.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
South Portland votes against contributing funding to asylum-seeker housing
Among the reasons for denying the funding is that there is no guarantee the Portland project would house asylum seekers now living in South Portland, councilors say.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Immigrants may hold a key to solving Maine’s labor shortage
As more people leave the state’s workforce than enter it, new Mainers may play a vital role in filling the gaps.
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Avesta Housing plans apartments for asylum seekers in South Portland, Portland
The 100 units are under construction and expected to cost significantly less than hotels currently used as emergency shelters.
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In Maine, a stubborn housing crisis has put down roots
Competing market forces are evident in South Portland, where residents face rising rents and home prices. But efforts to change the dynamic don’t always work out as planned.