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The city has no backup option if Greater Portland Peer Services, the nonprofit running the shelter, cannot keep it open. The organization has requested an additional $200,000 from MaineHousing to continue operations through March.
MaineHousing gave out $1.4 million in grants to open overnight warming shelters. Many are filling up every night – and some are running out of money.
Southern Maine could get up to a foot of snow by Sunday afternoon, the region's first significant snowfall this winter.
Southern Maine could get up to a foot of snow by Sunday afternoon, the region's first significant snowfall this winter.
Southern Maine is expected to see up to a foot of snow by Sunday afternoon, the first significant snowfall this winter, but still far below the normal 19.4 inches.