Danielle West and two other panelists spoke for nearly 2 hours about the challenges of the homelessness crisis at a University of New England forum Wednesday.
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Lawmakers may require Maine cities to allow more homeless shelters
Angry that Lewiston imposed a moratorium in 2022 to block a shelter, legislators are pushing a bill to prevent it from happening again.
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A waterfront park is overrun with rats. Rescuers are trying to find homes for them.
A group of volunteers believes the rodents at Harbor View Memorial Park in Portland are domestic, not wild, and is working to rescue them and find foster homes.
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Portland clears Harbor View encampment despite protest
The city cleared its largest remaining homeless encampment Tuesday morning. City staff have said there are enough beds at the shelter for those living at the camp.
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U.S. cities crack down on homeless encampments. Advocates say it’s not the answer
Tent encampments have long been a fixture of West Coast cities, but are now spreading across the states.
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Bringing Thanksgiving to Portland’s homeless
Volunteers band together to deliver on the promise of the holiday, showing those less fortunate that they haven’t been forgotten.
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As Portland faces decision on encampments, other U.S. cities also struggle to address homelessness
The City Council is set to decide whether to pause encampment sweeps at the same time other cities tackle similar challenges in new ways, including with ‘micro apartments’ and safe camping areas.
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Portland to focus on expanding homeless shelter capacity ahead of winter
At a workshop Thursday on the encampments crisis, the city council floated proposals including increased police presence, sanctioned camping and expanding city shelter capacity.
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After being forced from longtime home, Waterville man finally finds new housing
Kevin Horton, 64, was forced to leave his Waterville apartment of 25 years and last week moved into the Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter, but with a lot of help he has found a place to live.
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State to begin removing homeless encampment near I-295 in Portland
The site is on state-owned land alongside the northbound off ramp at Forest Avenue and near the Deering Oaks baseball diamond.