Some worry providing a place for homeless people to camp could create an influx of people from other parts of the state that would overwhelm local resources.
Homeless in Maine
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State
‘Quality of life’ or homeless crackdown in Lewiston?
Homeless say they are feeling the heat as the city presses its Neighborhood First initiative.
advertisement
Posted inLocal & State
Homeless in Maine: A new policing protocol shifts focus to assisting homeless people who need help
Local police agencies are grappling with a new protocol established by the Office of the Maine Attorney General that calls on authorities to not charge homeless people with minor crimes but instead focus on connecting them with service providers who may be able to help.
Posted inLocal & State
Photos: A homeless woman’s journey from overdosing to recovery
Over the past year, Sarah Juliano has gone from living at a homeless encampment in Waterville to now recovering at a sober house in Winthrop. All photos by Morning Sentinel staff photographer Michael G. Seamans.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, News
Homeless people seek somewhere to camp when Augusta overnight warming center closes
A listening session organized by unhoused people in Augusta prompted discussion of the difficulties of homelessness. Councilors are considering whether to allow tents to be set up on city property.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
‘Stuff the Tent’ helps prepare homeless people for the closure of the warming center
Organizers of Saturday’s event at South Parish Congregational Church collected money and items to pass along to those who are without housing in Augusta.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Proposed homelessness bill supported at state hearing
The bill would establish a funding source for supportive services, develop housing for state’s chronically homeless.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
What is the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act?
The law is intended to provide homeless students the same educational opportunities as housed students by removing any barriers to learning.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Housing crisis drives rise in youth homelessness
Educators and homeless advocates are growing increasingly alarmed by a surge in the number of homeless youth.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State
‘All of us are so much more than what you see on the surface’
In her own words, a Lewiston homeless woman who helps other homeless people talks about life on the street.