Could Maine's college dorms help solve the homelessness crisis?
A group of advocates and officials said Thursday that they will ask the state to look into opening unused dorms for temporary housing.
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A group of advocates and officials said Thursday that they will ask the state to look into opening unused dorms for temporary housing.
On a recent afternoon in Portland’s Bayside neighborhood, the after-work crowd began to trickle into one of the area’s many craft breweries and locally owned restaurants. Teams arrived at Bayside Bowl, the upscale bowling alley with a popular...
Resources and services are pushed past the brink, as the city grapples with the influx of asylum seekers on top of an already strained system.
When a new homeless shelter opened in Portland's Riverton neighborhood in March, its 208 beds were filled the first day.
The group will consist not only of city officials and community service providers, but also people from the Bayside Trail encampment that has raised safety concerns.