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PublishedMay 7, 2023
Meeting the needs of the fastest growing homeless population: seniors
People age 65 and older represent the fastest growing group of homeless. 'We’ve had people in their late 80s, early 90s who are living in their car.'
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PublishedMay 16, 2022
Cost of Waterville housing project estimated at up to $15 million
The Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter held a virtual community discussion Monday about the shelter's proposal to turn 8 Highwood St. into housing for seniors and adults with disabilities and their families, as well as emergency apartments for homeless people.
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PublishedMay 16, 2022
Waterville City Council slated to take final vote on Highwood Street rezoning
City officials to revisit rezoning request Tuesday by the Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter, which seeks to develop an abandoned building into apartments for seniors and adults with families, with some emergency units for the homeless.
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PublishedJanuary 28, 2022
Temporary shelter for homeless set to move from Waterville to Augusta hotel
An ongoing lack of available affordable housing is making it hard for homeless people to leave what was meant to be a temporary shelter.
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PublishedNovember 18, 2021
Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter receives largest private donation in its history
The nonprofit based in Waterville announced this week that it received the grant from the Bezos Day 1 Families Fund, which was established by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
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PublishedOctober 28, 2021
Housing crisis continues, but modest gains seen in Waterville, elsewhere, according to homeless advocates
A virtual forum this week on homelessness was the third and final in a series addressing the intractable issues making homelessness a chronic problem.
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PublishedOctober 15, 2021
Strategy shifts as advocates work to give shelter to Maine’s homeless
A virtual forum this week discussed how the focus now is on finding housing for people before addressing their medical, mental health and other needs.
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PublishedOctober 6, 2021
Causes of poverty, homelessness highlighted at first of three virtual Waterville forums
Katie Spencer White, CEO of the Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter, hosts virtual forum, which is to be followed by sessions Wednesday, Oct. 13, and Oct. 27.
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PublishedOctober 4, 2021
Homelessness, poverty taking center stage at Waterville forums starting this week
Three virtual forums hosted by Katie Spencer White, CEO of the Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter, will be held this month to discuss the problem, what is being done and what needs to be done from here.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2021
Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter navigates pandemic times with supportive partnerships
Waterville's homeless shelter looks to improve on service as pandemic continues.
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