homelessness
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PublishedOctober 12, 2023
Maine Voices: ‘Sweeping’ encampments makes sick and unhoused Portlanders even more vulnerable
Forcible relocation makes people sicker by causing isolation, infection and loss of medication. Instead, let’s make encampments safer and bolster public health and affordable-housing funding.
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PublishedOctober 10, 2023
Gov. Mills’ post of encampment photos puzzles allies and critics alike
The governor removed a Facebook post that included photos of a Portland homeless encampment juxtaposed with more idyllic scenes of mountains, lakes, the coast and a county fair and words that asked "where in Maine are these spots?"
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PublishedOctober 10, 2023
Maine Voices: Portland needs to admit that it has an addiction problem
Before homeless Mainers will accept other services, more treatment centers, recovery facilities and transitional housing will be needed.
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PublishedOctober 10, 2023
Two state lawmakers proposing bills to end sweeps of homeless encampments
Representatives from Portland and Bangor are floating the prospect of creating sanctioned camping areas on public property and prohibiting sweeps.
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PublishedOctober 6, 2023
Commentary: Portland needs elected leaders to take bold action on encampments
Until city councilors put solutions above rhetoric, nothing will change.
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PublishedOctober 4, 2023
State announces plan to sweep Portland’s Marginal Way homeless encampment
Dozens of tents at the site, which occupies about half of the state's Marginal Way park-and-ride lot, will be cleared on Nov. 1.
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PublishedSeptember 27, 2023
Unhoused Midcoast youth need host families
Housing Resources for Youth places teens and young adults in supportive homes for various lengths of time so they can complete high school and move on to college or into the workforce.
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PublishedSeptember 26, 2023
Portland council considers scaled-back proposal to add beds at homeless shelter
After a protest, 90 minutes of public comment and discussion by councilors, the city manager reduces her plan from 150 to 50 temporary beds at the service center in Riverton.
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PublishedSeptember 21, 2023
Commentary: Adding more beds to Riverton homeless shelters is the wrong way to go
If creating limited states of emergency and relaxing codes are on the table, it must be for the entire city of Portland, giving extraordinary opportunities for out-of-the-box solutions.
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PublishedSeptember 21, 2023
Commentary: Adding shelter capacity in Riverton isn’t a fix for Portland’s encampment crisis
If creating limited states of emergency and relaxing codes are on the table, it must be for the entire city, giving opportunities for out-of-the-box solutions.
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