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PublishedNovember 24, 2024
Waterville struggles to balance downtown safety with help for homeless
Business owners say customers, tenants and employees have been frightened when coming to the area, and that the city needs to come together to solve the problem for everyone involved.
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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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PublishedDecember 24, 2023
Friends, family mourn the loss of Fairfield man who died during historic storm
Dr. William Tanner was a dedicated mental health provider at the Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter in Waterville for eight years, his friends and colleagues said.
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PublishedSeptember 12, 2023
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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PublishedMay 7, 2023
Meeting the needs of the fastest growing homeless population: seniors
People age 65 and older represent the fastest growing group of homeless. 'We’ve had people in their late 80s, early 90s who are living in their car.'
Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter
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