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homeless shelters

Published
July 8, 2024

Tedford Housing gets $10,000 grant to boost emergency shelter effort

The $10,000 in funding will be put toward Tedford's proposed emergency housing facility that will consolidate the services currently provided in two separate Brunswick shelters.
Published
July 8, 2024

Biddeford closes downtown homeless encampment, opens overnight shelters

The City of Biddeford officially shut a Water Street encampment Monday morning.
Published
June 17, 2024

Sanford clears its largest homeless encampment because of ‘deplorable’ living conditions

The Sanford Housing Authority plans to build 30 apartments at the site that are meant for people who have a history of homelessness.
Published
June 12, 2024

Biddeford will start moving people from encampments into temporary homeless shelter

City officials say they will have space for dozens of people to move into a temporary shelter at Seeds of Hope Neighborhood Center, where they can get help finding housing and other services.
Published
June 11, 2024

Biddeford approves plan to shelter the unhoused

The interim plan prioritizes finding long-term solutions for those living on the streets.

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Published
June 4, 2024

Transitional living youth program opens its first site-based location in Biddeford

In collaboration with Preble Street, the program hopes to transition at-risk youths into stable living situations.
Published
May 29, 2024

Westbrook to consider new rules to allow small emergency shelters for the first time

If enacted by the City Council, the ordinance would permit small-scale shelters for youth and families, transitional housing, and accessory shelters in buildings owned by civic organizations.
Published
May 5, 2024

As student homelessness rises, so do challenges for Biddeford and Saco schools

The number of homeless students in Biddeford and Saco schools has risen 400% in recent years and leaders worry it's about to get worse as more people lose housing with the end of winter rentals.
Published
April 1, 2024

As Waterville begins enforcing camping ban, homeless shelter exceeds capacity and warns of closure

City officials say efforts to move homeless people from tents into the city's lone shelter are working. Shelter officials say their facility is in financial trouble, and many homeless people fear arrest if the shelter closes.
Published
March 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.