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PublishedFebruary 6, 2020
Portland moves to design new homeless shelter even as critics threaten referendum
A group of residents and others are working on citizens' initiative to limit the size and control operations of such a facility.
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PublishedFebruary 3, 2020
Portland council may delay key vote on new homeless shelter
One policy amendment would require assurances that steps will be taken to pursue a statewide network.
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2020
Councilor Ray: Portland should endorse resolution, build shelter with no cap
A single facility, with space and services for those who need them, also will allow city staff to focus more resources on keeping people from ever entering the shelter system.
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PublishedJanuary 16, 2020
Councilor: Community input wanted on plan to replace Oxford Street Shelter
On Feb. 3, Portland's City Council will vote on a proposed 210-bed low-barrier shelter; councilors are also planning facilities for seniors and the mentally ill.
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PublishedDecember 30, 2019
Commentary: It’s time to house Maine people who are ill
Today, 30 percent of our resources are being spent on 1 percent of our population because they remain homeless.
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PublishedDecember 20, 2019
Vigil on the longest night honors people in Portland’s homeless community who died this year
About 75 people gathered for the annual memorial on the winter solstice to remember the 43 people who died so far in 2019 while living on the city's streets.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2019
Westbrook couple helping homeless one burrito at a time
The PLC Street Team, a ministry of Portland Life Center, aims to spread hope and love through food and prayer.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2019
Our View: First of all, homeless need stable housing
The death of a Brunswick man shows the importance of a permanent, affordable place to live.
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PublishedDecember 10, 2019
Couple helping city’s homeless one burrito at a time
The PLC Street Team, a ministry of Portland Life Center, aims to spread hope and love through food and prayer.
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PublishedNovember 12, 2019
Portland councilors recommend no cap on new shelter’s capacity
The Health & Human Services and Public Safety Committee calls only for ‘ample capacity’ to house the average nightly census for the previous 12 months – about 210 people – and handle overflow.
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