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PublishedJanuary 13, 2022
Our View: Portland developer puts community before condos
Kevin Bunker sets a good example by building housing for homeless women who are dealing with substance use disorder.
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2022
Central Maine shelter officials warn subzero blast could be life-threatening for those lacking housing, adequate heat
Below freezing temperatures with wind chills as low as 22 degrees below zero are forecast to deep-freeze the Augusta-Waterville area.
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PublishedJanuary 2, 2022
Maine lawmakers study direct cash payments as anti-poverty tool
Bipartisan support exists for a 2019 basic income proposal that would supplement the safety net for Mainers in need.
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PublishedDecember 24, 2021
Commentary: Grief for our unhoused neighbors will fuel my fight to end homelessness
The winter solstice vigil in Portland is a time to mourn – and to reaffirm a commitment to ensuring that all who need a home find one.
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PublishedNovember 28, 2021
Growing homelessness and the challenges that accompany it prompt call for regional response
A regional coalition is urging Cumberland County commissioners to fund homeless initiatives in Portland and South Portland, while others are planned in Brunswick and the Lakes Region.
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PublishedNovember 24, 2021
Center for Entrepreneurial Studies receives $51,000 to help address homelessness
The Bjorn Foundation, established by Richard Bjorn of Kyes Insurance, has donated $50,000 to CES' "Making Home Possible" initiative to provide housing-insecure youth with affordable tiny homes. The initiative's most-sizable donation so far will fully fund the first tiny home and then some.
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PublishedNovember 19, 2021
Maine Voices: Working together to break the cycle of youth homelessness
The scope of this problem is daunting, but major efforts are underway in Maine to address it – involving partners across various sectors and youth who’ve been there.
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PublishedNovember 17, 2021
Waterville officials continue to wrestle with future of former Sacred Heart Church
The city is considering whether it should buy the church land from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland. There's a proposal to use it for a soup kitchen and homeless shelter, among other ideas.
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PublishedNovember 15, 2021
Waterville council to discuss purchase, use of former Sacred Heart Church
Among the considerations for the church land between Pleasant Street and Middle Street is using it as a feeding location and overnight shelter for the homeless.
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PublishedNovember 12, 2021
As homelessness increases in Augusta, officials seek solutions
When Robin Oviatt was evicted earlier this year, the only shelter she could find was one she put together herself with a tent and pop-up canopies covered by a tarp.
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