A group wants to build 32 subsidized units close to the downtown to provide permanent housing for people experiencing homelessness.
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Lewiston warming center wraps up its first year: ‘It can make all the difference in the world’
Up next for Kaydenz Kitchen: The city’s first full homeless shelter.
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Maine announces $12M to help fund housing first projects in 3 cities
The projects announced Wednesday would collectively build 92 affordable apartments in Portland, South Portland and Bangor.
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Recruiters may be targeting homeless Mainers for out-of-state detox centers, officials warn
‘Local nonprofits are concerned that outreach efforts may be a form of patient brokering,’ according to an announcement by the Maine Statewide Homeless Council.
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Lewiston homelessness pilot helped over 100 students in its first year
The funding runs out in June and school officials are seeking money to continue the program and the help it provides.
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Volunteers count Maine’s homeless population in the bitter cold
Teams went out Thursday for the Point-in-Time count, an annual survey of homeless people across the country.
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When Maine warming centers can’t keep up with demand: ‘We are tasked with life and death decisions’
Advocates say overnight facilities are essential in Maine, but services are limited and it is increasingly difficult to meet the need in communities, including those in York County.
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser, Maine, News
Livermore Falls vigil highlights dangers of homelessness in cold months
About 30 people gathered at the town gazebo Dec. 21 to honor Brett Staples and raise awareness about homelessness during National Homeless Persons Memorial Day.
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Feds rescind grant changes, but uncertainty lingers for Maine supportive housing programs
More than 1,000 disabled Mainers, including 70 in central Maine, could lose their housing if emergency relief is not provided by Jan. 1.
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser, Maine, News
Gathering in Livermore Falls to bring awareness to homelessness
The vigil will highlight winter hardships faced by people experiencing homelessness and honor the memory of Brett Staples.