A letter from 79 nonprofits and community organizations calls for state coordination, including the opening of emergency housing sites, to address the ongoing influx of asylum seekers into Maine.
Rachel Ohm
Staff Writer
Rachel covers state government and politics for the Portland Press Herald. It’s her third beat at the paper after stints covering City Hall and education. Prior to her arrival at the Press Herald in the summer of 2019, Rachel worked at the Morning Sentinel in Waterville, covering Franklin and Somerset counties, and the Knoxville News Sentinel in Knoxville, Tennessee, covering higher education. She has a master’s degree in journalism from New York University and when she’s not writing and reporting enjoys running, cooking and traveling to new places.
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Rent increases at South Portland apartment complex prompt call for temporary eviction moratorium
City officials are considering the request from lawmakers and community groups and also have planned a workshop on rent stabilization in response to the concerns of tenants at Redbank Village Apartments.
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For asylum seekers in a city with a housing crunch, finding apartments is not easy
It can take many months to find landlords who will take their vouchers and rents they can afford.
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Portland says it can no longer guarantee housing to asylum-seeking families
The city gave notice to federal agencies and organizations on the southern border Wednesday that it can neither guarantee shelter to newly arriving families nor promise to help them find other housing.
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Maine hospitals report spike in patients with COVID-19 as risk rises
Cumberland County and the midcoast were reclassified by the U.S. CDC as being at ‘high’ risk for COVID-19 on Thursday, the same day the state saw the number of hospitalized patients with the virus increase to 193.
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Portland proposes adding 3 public restrooms in downtown
The portable facilities would be located near Central Fire Station, on Monument Way and near the entrance to the Portland Fish Pier on Commercial Street.
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What would happen in Maine if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade?
A draft opinion leaked to Politico suggests a majority of justices on the court support overturning the 1973 case that legalized abortion nationwide.
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At 2 Old Orchard Beach motels, asylum seekers move out to make way for tourists
Most of the families will relocate to another motel in Freeport, as Portland continues to grapple with large numbers of asylum seekers and homeless.
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Judge rules landlord can evict former Portland mayor Ethan Strimling
Strimling argued that he was being evicted in retaliation for his involvement in a tenants union, but a judge sided with landlord Geoffrey Rice, who said he was tired of being ‘nickel and dimed’ by the former mayor over rent increases.
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As more people arrive in Portland in need of shelter, the city seeks help farther afield
Portland is sheltering more than 1,500 asylum seekers and homeless people in 12 hotels across 6 communities, including one in Freeport where families still need more help.