Dr. William Tanner was a dedicated mental health provider at the Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter in Waterville for eight years, his friends and colleagues said.
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After being forced from longtime home, Waterville man finally finds new housing
Kevin Horton, 64, was forced to leave his Waterville apartment of 25 years and last week moved into the Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter, but with a lot of help he has found a place to live.
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Waterville man forced out of downtown apartment finds bed at homeless shelter
Kevin Horton, 64, lived in his apartment 25 years but the building is being sold and he was told he has to leave. He’s been unable to find a new apartment.
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Meeting the needs of the fastest growing homeless population: seniors
People age 65 and older represent the fastest growing group of homeless. ‘We’ve had people in their late 80s, early 90s who are living in their car.’
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Cost of Waterville housing project estimated at up to $15 million
The Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter held a virtual community discussion Monday about the shelter’s proposal to turn 8 Highwood St. into housing for seniors and adults with disabilities and their families, as well as emergency apartments for homeless people.
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Waterville City Council slated to take final vote on Highwood Street rezoning
City officials to revisit rezoning request Tuesday by the Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter, which seeks to develop an abandoned building into apartments for seniors and adults with families, with some emergency units for the homeless.
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Temporary shelter for homeless set to move from Waterville to Augusta hotel
An ongoing lack of available affordable housing is making it hard for homeless people to leave what was meant to be a temporary shelter.
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Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter receives largest private donation in its history
The nonprofit based in Waterville announced this week that it received the grant from the Bezos Day 1 Families Fund, which was established by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
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Housing crisis continues, but modest gains seen in Waterville, elsewhere, according to homeless advocates
A virtual forum this week on homelessness was the third and final in a series addressing the intractable issues making homelessness a chronic problem.
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Strategy shifts as advocates work to give shelter to Maine’s homeless
A virtual forum this week discussed how the focus now is on finding housing for people before addressing their medical, mental health and other needs.