homelessness

Published
January 28, 2023

Commentary: Maine’s housing crisis requires urgent action, and we’re ready to get to work

The Joint Select Committee on Housing has a three-pronged mission: helping people without homes; preserving and producing more housing, and improving land use and development processes.
Published
January 26, 2023

South Portland seeks timeline for hotels to stop sheltering homeless

City officials are currently in discussion with operators of those hotels.
Published
January 26, 2023

South Portland moves forward with plans for homeless shelters

A 50-bed limit per shelter is under consideration as the City Council works on zoning changes that would allow shelters to be built in South Portland.
Published
January 25, 2023

Westbrook coalition grapples with short-term solutions for homelessness

Affordable housing projects are planned for down the road, but meeting immediate and near-future needs is challenging.
Published
January 17, 2023

MaineHousing will spend $21 million on winter, long-term shelter for Maine homeless

The state housing authority has issued RFPs to provide overnight warming shelters this winter, and other long-term solutions for next winter and beyond.
Published
January 11, 2023

South Portland hotels making progress on shelter transitioning

Days Inn and Comfort Inn have made progress toward a March 1 goal of transitioning the clients to other locations.
Published
January 5, 2023

Scarborough hoping to get a handle on extent of homelessness in town

A study of its unhoused population will allow the town to better address the problem, town officials say.
Published
December 30, 2022

Evictions continue at Scarborough Comfort Inn

The Comfort Inn, which has been used to house unsheltered residents, continues its eviction plan. The town council continues to work on strategies to address homelessness.
Published
December 22, 2022

Scarborough is applying for grants to address homelessness, aid veterans

The town is seeking funding from federal Community Development Block Grants.
Published
December 22, 2022

Scarborough hotel could shelter unhoused into February

The Comfort Inn now has 23 rooms occupied by shelter residents out of the previous 69.