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Maine shelters, civil rights groups slam Trump executive order on homelessness
The order signed this week seeks to shift federal funds and policies away from harm reduction and towards civil commitment, which enables authorities to hospitalize and treat people without their consent. Local advocates compared it to “signing a death warrant.”
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Lewiston shelter effort at risk of losing $2.5 million in state funding
The lack of a location for the shelter and a shortage of operating funds has put critical financing from MaineHousing in jeopardy.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Organizers behind Lewiston’s permanent shelter eye alternate locations
Negotiations to purchase the former Schemengee’s Bar & Grille on Lincoln Street have taken longer than anticipated, and those involved say other locations are being explored.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine’s busiest shelter is losing millions in state funding
After months of clashing over General Assistance reimbursements to local emergency shelters, DHHS adopts a new rule that will slash Portland’s rate nearly in half.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Municipal bans on homeless shelters may be prohibited in Maine
Lawmakers are weighing a bill that would prevent cities and towns from blocking homeless shelters.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Maine homeless advocates, emergency shelters call for more state funding
A bill before lawmakers would raise funding for shelters by $5 million, but the Mills administration has said it can’t identify revenues to support it.
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Homeless people are being moved more quickly in Portland, but some have nowhere to go
The city and social service organizations are struggling to help dozens of individuals sleeping outside who can’t or won’t stay in a shelter, but the mayor says Portland can only do so much.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Kaydenz Kitchen awarded $2.5 million toward permanent shelter in Lewiston
The grant awarded is a milestone in the city’s effort to develop a permanent, 24-hour shelter.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Lewiston extends timeframe for shelter committee
The committee will exist for at least another year as it works to secure funding and develop a permanent low-barrier shelter.