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PublishedDecember 18, 2022
One family, grateful to be under the same roof, is still separated
Among all the challenges of being homeless, the inability to cook their own meal and enjoy it together might seem small. But for the tight-knit family, it's everything.
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PublishedDecember 18, 2022
‘It’s harder on my children’: Family struggles to find a place to call home
Father of three says his family has been constantly on the move as he tries to save money from his job for a permanent place to live.
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PublishedDecember 16, 2022
Auburn to consider changes to zoning regarding homeless shelters
The City Council is expected to direct the Planning Board to review homeless shelter related uses in zoning districts.
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PublishedDecember 6, 2022
Lewiston eyes more restrictive policy on camping on public property
Police Chief David St. Pierre said a recent encampment of unhoused people near Sunnyside Park had led to several complaints and safety concerns.
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PublishedDecember 3, 2022
End of rental assistance program hinders agencies’ ability to help those facing homelessness
The Opportunity Alliance is still trying to help hundreds of renters and temporary hotel guests who are losing federal rental assistance just as winter arrives.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2022
Lewiston elected officials eye solutions to homelessness, substance use
Lewiston city councilors and Lewiston's legislative delegation discussed programs and potential funding sources to combat homelessness and substance use, including the shelter village proposal that has so far failed to get off the ground.
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PublishedNovember 22, 2022
United Way offering grant for emergency shelter in Androscoggin County
The announcement comes as officials in the Twin Cities and county government are in a standstill over funding for an emergency shelter proposal.
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PublishedNovember 20, 2022
With winter arriving, the idea of an emergency homeless shelter may be on ice
With an initial goal of getting some kind of shelter up and running by Jan. 1, local government officials are at an impasse over funding.
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PublishedNovember 14, 2022
Nancy Boggan Murphy Family Center in Leeds offers families hope for a home
The family shelter is the only one of its kind in Androscoggin County, aimed at supporting homeless families and expectant mothers.
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PublishedNovember 3, 2022
Androscoggin County commissioners agree to purchase shelter units for homeless village
The county refused a request to spend $1 million on all nonoperational expenses and instead unanimously approved spending $520,000 for the 24 shelters, two bathroom units and a unit for meeting space.
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