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Housing for homeless planned near Morrill’s Corner

Avesta Housing is looking to build a 30-unit apartment building near Morrill’s Corner in Portland for chronically homeless people with chronic medical conditions …

… Jon Bradley, associate director at Preble Street, which staffs Florence House and Logan Place, said between two and five staffers would be at the Bishop Street facility 24 hours a day to ensure that any issues with residents do not spill into the neighborhood. It would cost about $800,000 annually to staff Bishop Street, he said …

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