Rota Knott News Today

Andrew Lardie replaces Rota Knott as executive director of Tedford Housing.

MOUNT DESERT ISLAND — Acadia Family Center is inviting community members to four local library events this month to share insights, voice concerns and discuss potential solutions to substance use

SOUTHWEST HARBOR — Acadia Family Center has been shuttered since November 2021. Now, after months of strategic planning, Executive Director Rota Knott is bringing community leaders together to create the

Tedford Housing runs the Midcoast's only homeless shelter and is raising money for a new building.

SOUTHWEST HARBOR — Acadia Family Center, a drug use education, treatment, recovery and wellness center in Southwest Harbor, has chosen Rota Knott to be its new executive director. Services at

The Emergency Rental Assistance program, which has helped cover rent, utility and other housing costs for over 34,000 Mainers in the past 20 months, is set to expire at the end of the month, leaving town leaders, housing advocates and lawmakers to prepare for a spike in Mainers who need help paying their bills this winter.

The nonprofit hopes to begin construction on its new 64-bed shelter next year and complete work in 2024.

Before the homeless crisis can be solved, the extent of the problem has to be defined, especially in areas like the Lakes Region that lack resources.

The town of Brunswick has given approval for a new emergency homeless shelter.

The planning board on Tuesday unanimously approved Tedford Housing's proposal for a 17,000-square-foot shelter off Thomas Point Road.