The conference chairman said he wants attendees to leave the conference with information on the steps needed to help solve the crisis.
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Amy Calder: As winter tightens its grip, homeless pair turns again to a tent for shelter
Ana Zinkovitch, 19, and Kevyn Warren, 28, continue to look for a place to live, but Warren’s modest income isn’t enough to cover rental costs in Waterville, Amy Calder writes.
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Causes of poverty, homelessness highlighted at first of three virtual Waterville forums
Katie Spencer White, CEO of the Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter, hosts virtual forum, which is to be followed by sessions Wednesday, Oct. 13, and Oct. 27.
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Homelessness, poverty taking center stage at Waterville forums starting this week
Three virtual forums hosted by Katie Spencer White, CEO of the Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter, will be held this month to discuss the problem, what is being done and what needs to be done from here.
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Amy Calder: Being homeless a ‘very, very tough life’ for Waterville trio
Two young men and a woman who pushed a grocery cart with all their belongings through the streets of downtown Waterville on Wednesday were humble people just looking for a place to live, Amy Calder writes.
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More affordable housing among the calls for how Waterville spends COVID-19 relief money
Helping the homeless and ensuring stable housing were mentioned at a Waterville City Council hearing Tuesday as the panel seeks input on how to spend $1.7 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act funding.
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Homelessness in Portland approaching record levels
The increased numbers come as efforts to create more temporary and permanent shelter space remain in flux.
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Evening Sandwich Program in Waterville restarts on Tuesdays and Fridays
The Universalist Unitarian Church on Silver Street is resuming its Evening Sandwich Program this week on a limited basis after closing temporarily in March and June due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Group seeks to raise $5 million to establish soup kitchen in Waterville
Aline Poulin and the Waterville Area Soup Kitchen Board of Directors are looking at a 5,000-square-foot building in Waterville as a possible location for a new soup kitchen after the former Sacred Heart Soup Kitchen closed in March.
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Portland officials try to help City Hall campers get shelter as storm bears down
The remnants of a hurricane highlight the need to address the encampment at City Hall, which has grown since a few people first pitched tents last month.