Portland to clear homeless camps along Marginal Way, Somerset Street on Nov. 1

The tents will be removed on the same day the state plans to take down a larger encampment at the Marginal Way park-and-ride lot.

As homelessness grows outside areas with shelters, communities forced to prepare

In Westbrook, officials are weighing a zoning change that would allow the creation of smaller shelters. There is no current proposal to build one, but the city wants to be ready.

State homeless council opposes upcoming sweep of Portland encampment

The chair of the Maine Statewide Homeless Council says removing people from their encampments further victimizes them and doesn't solve the problem.

Gov. Mills’ post of encampment photos puzzles allies and critics alike

The governor removed a Facebook post that included photos of a Portland homeless encampment juxtaposed with more idyllic scenes of mountains, lakes, the coast and a county fair and words that asked "where in Maine are these spots?"

Two state lawmakers proposing bills to end sweeps of homeless encampments

Representatives from Portland and Bangor are floating the prospect of creating sanctioned camping areas on public property and prohibiting sweeps.

Photo: Togus officials offer veterans housing support

Portland promised to store personal items from encampment sweeps. But nothing is in storage.

The city said the few valuable items found during the sweeps were given to police because they were suspected of being stolen.

Dozens of people displaced as city clears homeless encampment at Fore River Parkway Trail

Workers began clearing 67 tents from the site around 8 a.m. Wednesday, marking the second clearing of a large homeless encampment in the city within a week.

State clears one homeless encampment in Portland as city prepares to clear another

Dozens of people were displaced from a site on state property near Deering Oaks park on Thursday, and the city is preparing to clear another area by the Fore River Parkway Trail next week.

Housing, cost of living top of mind for Mainers in UNH poll

Hot-button issues like abortion and gun control have taken a back seat to the economic concerns that affect respondents' lives on a daily basis.