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The city said there were nearly 200 asylum seekers still living at the Portland Expo as of early this week. It's due to close next week.
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Interest is forbidden under Islamic law, taking conventional mortgages off the table for many observant Muslims.
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The campaign, an extension of an existing program run by the Quality Housing Coalition, comes as the city is preparing to close a temporary shelter at the Expo building next month.
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If that plan doesn't work out, the city reiterated a request to call up the National Guard to set up an alternative shelter.
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After fleeing death threats back home, he said he can now live the life he always wanted to, but knows many others are still at risk.
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Dozens of asylum seekers protested outside the Expo this morning, but the mood seemed to calm after city officials met with residents to discuss their concerns.
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Djibouti, a small country in East Africa, won independence in 1977, and the events of that time are within living memory for many community members in Maine.
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The school board said the district has seen a sharp rise in the students with "intensive language needs."
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The proposal calls for housing as many as 600 asylum seekers at the Unity Environmental University campus in Unity. Proponents said it would help new immigrants and free up resources for other unhoused populations around the state.
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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.