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PublishedAugust 9, 2024
Preble Street expanding its ‘rapid rehousing’ program to Lewiston-Auburn
The program aims to help homeless individuals and families secure housing and provide support to keep them housed.
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PublishedMay 31, 2024
After push from council, Lewiston Mayor Sheline appoints members to new shelter committee
The City Council will formally discuss the membership Tuesday.
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PublishedMay 17, 2024
Lewiston council to discuss makeup of new shelter committee
The committee will be tasked with identifying services, a preliminary budget, funding sources, locations and other details related to a shelter.
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PublishedMay 9, 2024
Maine’s shelters are in crisis as homelessness surges
With the state's homeless shelters struggling, legislators have what might be their final opportunity Friday to prevent some shelters from closing for good.
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PublishedApril 1, 2024
As Waterville begins enforcing camping ban, homeless shelter exceeds capacity and warns of closure
City officials say efforts to move homeless people from tents into the city's lone shelter are working. Shelter officials say their facility is in financial trouble, and many homeless people fear arrest if the shelter closes.
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PublishedMarch 26, 2024
Photo Album: See inside Lewiston’s overnight warming center
At the new warming center set up in February at Calvary United Methodist Church, the inhabitants — both the homeless folks and the staff who tend to them — look out for one another.
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PublishedMarch 25, 2024
Sun Journal, Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel win New England recognition for ‘Homeless in Maine’ project
Awards included investigative reporting, solutions journalism and newsroom collaboration.
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PublishedMarch 24, 2024
‘This work is our passion:’ Inside Lewiston’s warming center
The overnight shelter opened in mid-February and homeless people showed up in droves for food served at 10 p.m., for sleep in an upstairs room, or for help with their addictions or mental health problems.
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PublishedMarch 18, 2024
Auburn committee getting started in assessing state of homelessness, providing recommendations to City Council
Mayor Jeff Harmon formally announced the membership of the committee Monday, which includes those working in public health, addiction treatment, workforce navigation and local nonprofits.
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2024
Washtub Laundromat in Lewiston providing free wash and dry, goodies for homeless
Lewiston residents offer free vouchers for services at the Washtub Laundromat.
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