A meeting Monday, Oct. 24, to discuss the proposed firetruck purchase and changes to the Zoning Ordinance to include information about homeless shelters has been canceled.
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Auburn officials pitch modular housing units to address homelessness
The proposal would bring 24 “Pallet boxes” to either Lewiston or Auburn for the winter.
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Homeless population in Portland remains high as new wellness shelter opens
The city is currently sheltering about 1,000 people per night, while more are camping or sleeping on the street.
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Shelters not allowed: Auburn pressed to rethink homeless policies
After an encampment at a local church was cleared due to code violations, the city of Auburn is facing questions over its larger role in addressing the homelessness crisis.
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Lewiston shelter committee urges city to consider winter accommodations
While the panel has disbanded, it is asking officials to continue policymaking around homelessness in the city.
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UU Church in Auburn ordered to remove homeless encampment, clean up trash and waste
Campers have been asked to move out by Saturday after the city received multiple complaints from nearby neighbors and businesses.
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A young couple struggles to find a home
Tenting at the Universalist Church in Auburn has been a blessing and a challenge for Kay and Collyn. ‘There have been scenarios where they’ll ask ‘Yo, you got a cigarette?’ I’m like, ‘No, I don’t have a cigarette, at 2 in the morning’ and all of a sudden there’s knives out.’
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Scarborough Comfort Inn & Suites to stop sheltering homeless people
The Town Council agreed to renew the hotel’s operating license if the owner transitioned away from temporary housing.
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Lewiston council passes new regulations on homeless shelters
The ordinance regulating where and how new shelters can operate has been in the works since this spring, when the City Council enacted a moratorium.