Two people who lived at the Route 1 hotel when it was used as temporary subsidized housing during the pandemic claim they were wrongfully evicted when the town required the hotel to resume short-term stays.
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Portland to open warming shelter this winter
The city will work with community partners to operate a warming shelter this winter, officials announced Friday.
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Advocates for Portland’s homeless convene forum of City Council candidates
The forums, facilitated by the advocacy group Homeless Voices for Justice, served as a platform for constituents with experience in homelessness to engage with candidates for Portland City Council.
Posted inHealth, Maine
Portland council rejects return to 1-to-1 needle exchange program, opts for buyback plan
The council voted instead to go ahead with a pilot needle buyback program, which will be paid for with opioid settlement funds.
Posted inMaine
Portland City Council to vote on diverging proposals to address needle litter
The mayor wants to lower the needle exchange rate, but others want to use opioid settlement money to start a needle buy-back program.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine organization aiming to end homelessness hires first executive director
Dean Klein, a homeless prevention advocate most recently from Virginia, has been tapped to lead the Maine Continuum of Care.
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier
Saco City Council prohibits camping in public parks
The ordinance is a response to encampments in Diamond Riverside Park this summer.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Lewiston considers former Schemengees Bar & Grille for emergency warming center this winter
Kevin Boilard, director of warming center operator Kaydenz Kitchen, said the location could also be ideal for Lewiston’s permanent, low-barrier shelter, but city officials will ultimately decide.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Lewiston seeking proposals for city-run shelter, with one week to deadline
Due to an upcoming deadline for grant funding, the turnaround for request for proposals is quick — due on Aug. 27.
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Portland man killed by train had battled years of mental illness
Brett Staples, who was homeless for several years before moving into a housing first community, was known for his constant smile, friends said.