The committee will exist for at least another year as it works to secure funding and develop a permanent low-barrier shelter.
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Lewiston’s new Lincoln Street warming center reports positive reviews on its first weekend
The new emergency warming center at 551 Lincoln St. had a successful first night, according to staff.
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New Beginnings looks to open Lewiston shelter for homeless youth
If approved Tuesday by the City Council, the shelter would provide space for up to 12 youth between the ages of 18-24 to spend the night.
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Lewiston winter warming center to open Friday at former Schemengees location
The warming center at the former Schemengees Bar & Grille will accommodate up to 100 guests per night, making it one of the largest efforts in the state.
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Kudos: Pleasant Street Drop-in Center receives ‘extra mile’ award
The center, operated out of the First Universalist Church in Auburn, has become a critical resource for homeless.
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Maine organization aiming to end homelessness hires first executive director
Dean Klein, a homeless prevention advocate most recently from Virginia, has been tapped to lead the Maine Continuum of Care.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, News, Oxford Hills
Homelessness coalition pools resources to help with more ‘visible’ issue
Interim Town Manager and Police Chief Jeff Campbell said the homeless population in Norway has been more ‘visible’ lately, but there is little his department can do to help without transportation and shelter access.
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Lewiston council approves changes to homeless shelter ordinance
The changes are intended to make it easier for shelters to be created, including the removal of language implemented under the previous council that placed a cap on the number of shelter beds allowed in the city.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Mark LaFlamme
Auburn community rallies around 67-year-old homeless woman
Street Talk: She doesn’t drink, she doesn’t do drugs, she’s friendly with police. That’s made this 67-year-old woman a target for the other homeless in and around Auburn’s Bonney Park.
Posted inFranklin, Maine, News
Farmington’s only homeless shelter closed in 2020. Efforts to open a new one have failed.
In western Maine, services are provided through a decentralized patchwork of nonprofits, school liaisons and other assistance programs.