asylum seekers Archives - Lewiston Sun Journal

Local schools make last-minute push to prepare for new students from asylum-seeking families

by Gillian Graham August 28, 2023August 28, 2023

In Freeport and Sanford, schools have hired English instructors and made other adjustments needed to welcome dozens of new students.

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Freeport hotel home to 40 asylum-seeking families after Portland closes arena shelter

by Maria Skillings August 17, 2023August 17, 2023

The City of Portland negotiated a yearlong contract with Freeport’s Casco Bay Inn to house 40 asylum-seeking families, who will choose to enroll their children in either Portland or Freeport school systems.

Lewiston-Auburn, News

About 20 families seeking asylum arrive in Lewiston

by Kendra Caruso August 16, 2023August 17, 2023

The families are asylum seekers who had been staying at the Expo shelter in Portland since April. About 16 children are students who will attend Lewiston schools.

Maine, News

Portland moves remaining asylum seekers to hotels as Expo shelter closes

by Rachel Ohm August 16, 2023August 16, 2023

The 60 families still at the Expo on Wednesday were taken by school bus and city vans to hotels in Freeport and Lewiston.

Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News

Lewiston hotel to temporarily house some asylum seekers from Portland Expo

by Kendra Caruso August 15, 2023August 16, 2023

192 people are still at the Portland Expo shelter and will need to find housing before Thursday.

Maine

Asylum seekers in Portland Expo will move to hotels in Lewiston, Freeport

by Lana Cohen August 15, 2023August 16, 2023

The city’s spokeswoman said Tuesday that it has contracted with a hotel in Lewiston, in addition to one in Freeport, to house asylum seekers starting Wednesday.