Advocates say the need is urgent, while residents and business owners say a shelter could negatively impact their neighborhood.
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Meet 10 central Maine girls indoor track athletes to watch in 2025-26
The area is loaded with some of the KVAC’s top jumpers.
Meet 10 central Maine boys indoor track athletes to watch in 2025-26
The area is loaded with some of the state’s top sprinters and throwers.
Meet 4 central Maine boys indoor track teams to watch in 2025-26
A few area squads will look to turn heads in KVAC competition.
Federal grant changes could strip housing support from dozens in central Maine
About 70 people in Kennebec and Somerset counties benefit from Permanent Supportive Housing Program vouchers, which fund shelter and supportive services for people with disabilities.
State champ tops first Varsity Maine boys basketball poll of 2025-26
Windham garners seven of nine first-place votes.
Meet central Maine boys swimmers to watch in 2025-26
Three underclassmen should make big waves for their teams this season.
Meet central Maine girls swimmers to watch in 2025-26
Five seniors look for strong finishes to their high school careers.
Here’s a look at the 4 Central Maine boys swimming teams
The new Cony/Gardiner/Hall-Dale co-op features four state qualifiers.
Here’s a look at the 4 central Maine girls swim teams
Cony, Gardiner and Hall-Dale have formed a new co-op called the Capital Area Sturgeons.