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Portland's emergency warming shelter is asking state for more funding to stay open

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.

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Warming shelters take in hundreds as temperatures drop in southern Maine

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.

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Snowfall finally expected Saturday night after unusually slow start to winter

Southern Maine could get up to a foot of snow by Sunday afternoon, the region's first significant snowfall this winter.

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Snowfall expected Saturday night after unusually slow start to winter

Southern Maine could get up to a foot of snow by Sunday afternoon, the region's first significant snowfall this winter.

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Snowfall finally expected Saturday night after unusually slow start to 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.

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Commentary: To properly help homeless people, Portland must be focused on cooperation

To suggest that the private sector is somehow enabling the community's antisocial tendencies – while the city is doing its level best – is inaccurate.

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Portland's homeless population often relies on dangerous propane heaters to stay warm

A warming shelter for 75 people will open in Portland when the temperature drops below 20 degrees or there is more than 10 inches of snow.

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Portland's homeless population often relies on dangerous propane heaters to stay warm

A warming shelter for 75 people will open in Portland when the temperature drops below 20 degrees or there is more than 10 inches of snow.

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State announces plan to sweep Portland's Marginal Way homeless encampment

Dozens of tents at the site, which occupies about half of the state's Marginal Way park-and-ride lot, will be cleared on Nov. 1.

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$16.5M MaineHousing award will help shelter 500 people

Funds are being appropriated for a new shelter space in Lewiston and adding new shelter capacity in Portland. Several projects will help Maine's growing immigrant and asylum-seeking population.

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