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Augusta organization looks to help those in need bridge the gaps in any season

Our View: Christmas a good time to remember homelessness is solvable

We have the tools to give people safe, stable housing. We just have to use them.

Our View: Christmas a good time to remember that homelessness is solvable

We have the tools to give people safe, stable housing. We just have to use them.

Augusta affordable housing proposal approved, despite opposition from some neighbors

Augusta affordable housing proposal approved, despite opposition from some neighbors

Officials say lack of affordable housing is driving some families and senior citizens into homelessness.

Augusta Community Warming Center open for homeless, but limiting access

Andy Molloy/Kennebec Journal file AUGUSTA — The Augusta Community Warming Center is open for the season. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, however, it is focusing on and dedicating its space to homeless people. Providing a safe place for the homeless to spend the day was the center’s original mission. In recent years, however, the center’s use has grown to include people who were not homeless, but would come for the day to socialize with others. With state restrictions on gathering due to COVID-19, the warming center, which at times might be able to accommodate only six people at once, is prioritizing the homeless.