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Published
October 15, 2024

As winter approaches, Biddeford shelter remains open

The City of Biddeford is enacting a plan to help those experiencing homelessness during the cold winter months.
Published
October 2, 2024

Saco City Council prohibits camping in public parks

The ordinance is a response to encampments in Diamond Riverside Park this summer.
Published
August 13, 2024

Biddeford Seeds of Hope sees success helping unhoused

Seeds of Hope is currently taking in upwards of 30 Biddeford residents experiencing homelessness at their overnight warming center.
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 28, 2024

Supreme Court says cities can ban homeless people sleeping outdoors

In a 6-3 decision along ideological lines, the court reversed an appeals court ruling that found outdoor sleeping bans amount to cruel and unusual punishment.

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Published
June 14, 2024

Micro communities for the homeless are sprouting up in U.S. cities

Faced with years of rising homelessness rates and failed solutions, city officials across the U.S. have been embracing rapid housing options emphasizing 3 factors: small, quick and cheap.
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.
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
March 15, 2024

Downtown Augusta business owners say the area needs more police patrols

City councilors agreed and said the city must crack down on illegal activities before the downtown that many have worked hard the last several years to revitalize will gain a reputation as being unsafe.
Published
March 10, 2024

Proposed Augusta homeless shelter spurs debate, heads to Planning Board

Some Augusta business owners fear a proposed new 40-bed homeless shelter would worsen problems they've seen with people who are homeless, while advocates say it would help.