The group will consist not only of city officials and community service providers, but also people from the Bayside Trail encampment that has raised safety concerns.
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Proposal to create lodging for lawmakers criticized as self-serving amid housing crisis
Sponsored by a Portland state representative, the bill aims to save money while providing legislators with a place to stay while doing the public’s business in Augusta.
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Committee advances bill to address Maine’s chronic homelessness
The bill would devote millions in revenue the state receives from real estate sales into a statewide program to support permanent housing and services for people who are chronically homeless.
Posted inMaine
Portland puts off plan to clear encampment from Bayside Trail
A City Council committee will meet next week with staff and community partners to talk about the best way to help the homeless people living in tents at the site, which the city said has given rise to health and safety concerns.
Posted inMaine, News
Homeless people seek somewhere to camp when Augusta overnight warming center closes
A listening session organized by unhoused people in Augusta prompted discussion of the difficulties of homelessness. Councilors are considering whether to allow tents to be set up on city property.
Posted inTimes Record
Tedford Housing receives $10,000 donation for new emergency housing
Tedford Housing recently received a $10,000 donation from Bar Harbor Bank & Trust toward the organization’s capital campaign to build a new emergency housing building for adults and families experiencing homelessness in northern Cumberland, Sagadahoc and Lincoln counties. The funding will support Tedford Housing’s plan to build a new facility that will include 64 emergency […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Lewiston homeless shelter project questioned from multiple fronts as public process begins
City staff, elected officials and members of the public have said they have been ‘in the dark’ regarding details of the planned homeless shelter on Park Street.
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‘Stuff the Tent’ helps prepare homeless people for the closure of the warming center
Organizers of Saturday’s event at South Parish Congregational Church collected money and items to pass along to those who are without housing in Augusta.
Posted inSouth Portland Sentry, Southern Maine Weeklies
South Portland enacts new ordinances related to homelessness
The establishment of homeless shelters will be allowed in the city as hotels are required to resume normal operations.
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Legislators move to create housing subsidies for homeless students
The Legislature’s Committee on Housing votes unanimously on a bill to create a rental assistance program for homeless students and, where applicable, their families.