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PublishedJune 23, 2019
The View From Here: Conspiracy theory takes hold in Maine GOP
What looks like genuine concern about people who are homeless may really be something much more sinister.
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PublishedJune 20, 2019
Our View: Tighter Portland shelter policy won’t end homelessness
A lack of affordable housing and a lack of mental health treatment are among the forces that drive needy people to the streets.
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PublishedJune 15, 2019
Councilor Costa: Both of Portland’s proposed shelter sites are unworkable
We shouldn't start all over again – we should devote more time to site selection and neighborhood outreach.
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PublishedJune 14, 2019
Preble Street workers vote to unionize, citing low pay, high turnover
The nonprofit serves homeless and low-income Mainers at the organization’s drop-in centers, soup kitchens, food pantry and shelters.
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PublishedMay 12, 2019
Young and on their own in Maine
An invisible trend, fed by an affordable housing crisis and opioid epidemic, has led to a record high in homeless students – and a 227 percent spike in children without a guardian.
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PublishedApril 29, 2019
Our View: ‘Housing first’ should be part of statewide solution to homelessness
The initiatives, which put the chronically homeless straight into stable housing, are not really available outside of Portland.
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PublishedApril 17, 2019
Search narrows as Portland rules out site near county jail for new homeless shelter
A City Council committee is asking the council to choose between a vacant lot on Commercial Street and land on Riverside Street.
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PublishedApril 17, 2019
Maine gets federal support to help homeless
Maine agencies will receive help for the homeless and those with mental health and substance use disorders.
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PublishedApril 11, 2019
Our View: Opioid crisis response needs to help the most vulnerable
Maine legislators should pass a program that gets opioid users who are homeless off the street and into treatment.
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PublishedMarch 25, 2019
Portland council subcommittee seeks public input on homeless shelter sites
The panel will hold a hearing Tuesday to gather feedback on three possible locations.
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