There s no question that this last year has been incredibly difficult on everyone. From the regular nine to fiver, to the Maine high school student and everyone in between.
One of the groups we haven t spent a ton of time talking about in relation to the pandemic is Maine s homeless population. With fewer things happening, incuding fundraisers and food drives, Maine s homeless have suffered the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, too. And this is a population that was already struggling prior to last March.
Well, according to WABI TV 5, one Maine restaurant and pub is going out of their way to make sure the homeless population in their area is taken care of and fed a proper meal on St. Patrick s Day. Geaghan s Pub in Bangor recently made the decision to close down the restaurant for the typically busy Irish holiday as they say there is no way they can safely throw a party given the state s current COVID guidelines. However, instead of just shutting down and taking the day off, they
Geaghan s Opting Out of a Traditional St Patrick s Party
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Maine homeless shelters prepare for winter challenges amidst pandemic
Staff members at the Bangor Area Homeless Shelter and Portland s Preble Street say colder weather and continued COVID-19 guidelines may cause problems this winter. Author: Chloe Teboe (NEWS CENTER Maine) Published: 8:11 AM EST December 29, 2020 Updated: 6:40 PM EST December 29, 2020
PORTLAND, Maine For most of us, 2020 has been a tough year, but as the winter moves in, one population is perhaps more vulnerable to additional challenges the homeless community.
Advocates for people experiencing homelessness say this demographic hasn t been particularly affected by the coronavirus directly, but COVID-19 social distancing guidelines may raise problems in the colder months.