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The Portland-based nonprofit Preble Street estimates roughly 80-90 veterans were placed in housing during 100 day challenge.
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State workers removed an encampment of unhoused people in Portland Thursday morning. Social services groups estimated there were about 30 tents at the site. Many homeless residents said they had no where to go, and planned to move to another site to sleep outside. It comes less than a week before a city-imposed deadline to remove another Portland encampment.
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More than 200 veterans in Maine are experiencing homelessness, according to social service providers. A group of non-profits and others are launching an effort this week to bring an end to veterans homelessness in Maine.
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The Preble Street Food Security Hub has teamed up with food delivery service DoorDash to bring customized food boxes to hungry residents in the greater Portland area.
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Wages for current employees will go up between $3.50 and $5.50 an hour, which union representatives say are designed to address the rising cost of living in Maine.
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The number of people in Portland’s city shelters has increased dramatically, with the city reporting 539 people in shelter as of a week ago. City…
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A proposal for a 40-bed emergency homeless shelter in Portland brought out fierce debate at a city planning meeting Tuesday night.If approved, homeless…
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Portland’s Preble Street social service agency wants to convert its longtime daytime drop-in center in the city’s Bayside neighborhood into a 24-hour…
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For the past few weeks, as the places where homeless people often receive services have been closed, some have been spending their days — and in some…
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The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged all of Maine's congregate settings, including homeless shelters, which have had to reduce capacity.Many advocates say…