Our View: Libraries can reach people in deep need

homelessness

Published
August 15, 2019

Our View: Libraries can reach people in deep need

With a social worker on staff, a library is uniquely positioned to connect patrons with mental health and other services.
Published
August 9, 2019

Maine Voices: Generosity toward asylum seekers should also be extended to Portland’s homeless

Imagine what could happen if politicians, banks, businesses, landlords and volunteers were similarly engaged in helping those without homes.
Published
August 1, 2019

New federal program could help youths aging out of foster care in Maine

Vouchers could provide housing for as many as 25 young adults in Greater Portland.
Published
July 23, 2019

Portland councilors start discussion on how to run new homeless shelter

Riverton residents still want the City Council to reconsider placing the shelter in their neighborhood.
Published
July 16, 2019

Maine Voices: Fight against homelessness needs community support

Now that the city has decided on a location for a new shelter, what else can we do to help them?
Published
June 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.
Published
June 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.
Published
June 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.
Published
June 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.
Published
May 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.