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PublishedSeptember 15, 2018
As Portland seeks compensation for shelter costs, Maine welfare directors tell towns not to pay
General Assistance administrators claim the city is misinterpreting ordinances in an effort to collect money for people who go to Portland's emergency shelters from other communities.
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PublishedSeptember 12, 2018
Portland’s plan for new shelter in Nason’s Corner is put on hold as councilors consider alternatives
City councilors ask for more analysis and additional siting options after intense opposition to the proposed site on Brighton Avenue.
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PublishedSeptember 10, 2018
Model homeless shelter is ammunition for both sides in Portland conflict
Opponents of Portland's plan for a new shelter point to tensions in Montana – site of a facility that has garnered praise from officials here.
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PublishedSeptember 8, 2018
Hundreds of Portland residents attend forum on proposed homeless shelter
But the session appears to do little to allay the concerns of those who don't want the facility in the Nason's Corner neighborhood.
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PublishedSeptember 7, 2018
Portland defends plan for homeless shelter in Nason’s Corner neighborhood
The city provides new information about alternatives in advance of a community forum Saturday.
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PublishedSeptember 2, 2018
Portland bills other municipalities for share of shelter costs
The city-run facility offers homeless people from all over a low-barrier refuge. Municipalities ought to help, city officials say, but some are pushing back.
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PublishedAugust 17, 2018
Maine Voices: Facts support having several small homeless shelters around Portland
Non-government entities can manage helping the city's homeless in a more cost-effective manner.
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PublishedJuly 17, 2018
Business donations allow Portland to extend its jobs-for-panhandlers program
The Portland Opportunity Crew was deemed a success in its first year but would have run out of money this month without the $13,000 in contributions.
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PublishedJuly 15, 2018
A Portland neighborhood asks: Why build city shelter here?
Worried about the raft of trouble they see downtown, residents of Nason's Corner are angry over plans for a new 200-bed homeless facility there.
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PublishedMay 6, 2018
Portland agency that helps the homeless bears the imprint of its longtime executive director
Mark Swann has been leading Preble Street since 1991, upholding family values of service to others and commitment to social responsibility.
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