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The incident is, again, putting a spotlight on the lack of affordable housing and shelters in the Capital city.
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The plan would convert one motel into a transitional housing for the next year, with funding from MaineHousing and services provided by Catholic Charities.
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More than 100 people packed the Ocean Gateway building in Portland Tuesday night to weigh in on what many describe as a crisis of unhoused people and a growing number of asylum seekers.
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About 60 families could have been forced to leave the Howard Johnson hotel this month, as the owners seek to comply with a city ordinance to stop operating as a de facto shelter.
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City councilors Monday night advanced a plan to partner with a development company and an immigrants' rights group to operate the 180-bed shelter.
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As cities across Maine search for solutions to homelessness, the city of Augusta is considering one possible short-term option: for unhoused residents to camp on private property.
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Nearly 2,200 Maine students are experiencing housing insecurity this year, almost 60% more compared to the last five years, according to state Department of Education data.
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South Portland will allow organizations to establish homeless shelters for up to 8 people in many parts of South Portland, and larger shelters in some zoning districts.
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But church leaders said they're not sure how long they can maintain these volunteer efforts.
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The rules are aimed in part at reducing calls to the city's emergency services.