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It looks like there are more homeless veterans in Maine. But the numbers don’t tell the whole story
At first glance, statistics on the number of veterans in Maine who are homeless seem to point to a troubling trend. From 2008 to 2015, the number of homeless identified as veterans jumped 70 percent in Maine, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, which annually organizes a census of the country’s
Holiday Giving at 84 Middle Street
PORTLAND, Maine — Despite the financial hardships that all Maine residents and Maine businesses face each and every winter, the professionals at the offices of 84 Middle Street still made it priority to help those in need during the cold months in our great state. In a clothing drive organized by independent business consultant Joshua
Want to end homelessness? Try giving the homeless a home
Portland had the dubious distinction in the days before Christmas of topping a list of U.S. cities “going above and beyond to push the most vulnerable Americans out of the public eye during the most compassionate time of the year.” The website U.S. Uncut singled out Maine’s largest city for destroying homeless encampments along Interstate
Portland Downtown raises $10,000 for local charities over the holiday season
PORTLAND, Maine — Two of Portland Downtown’s signature holiday events, Shop for a Cause Day and Merry Madness, have collectively raised $10,000 for Preble Street and the Portland Press Herald Toy Fund. Shop for a Cause Day, held November 28, encourages residents and visitors alike to shop local while giving back to the community. 40
Portland Homeless Person's Annual Memorial Vigil
People in Portland gathered Monday, December 21 to remember members of the city’s homeless community who died in 2015. Forty three people passed away his year: the highest number in the vigil’s 21-year history Please join us as we remember those who have died without a home and recommit ourselves to ending homelessness by watching
Bill Nemitz: Indifference over deaths of homeless unacceptable
There was a time when the whole community would have sat up and taken notice. Last Thursday, just as he was rolling out of bed, Mark Swann got a call from Preble Street, the social services agency in Portland over which he presides as executive director. The news was not good: A longtime Preble Street
Memorial vigil for homeless marks 43 deaths in Portland this year, a record
Volunteers read each of the 43 names aloud in front of the Christmas tree in Monument Square on Monday to remember the record number of homeless people who died in Portland this year. A candle was lit as each name was read … Read more.
Hundreds gather in Portland for homeless vigil
PORTLAND (WGME) — Homeless advocates are saying more homeless people have died this year in Portland than any other year in recent history. Hundreds of people gathered in Monument Square Dec. 21 to mark those lives lost. This vigil is held every year on this night because it’s the longest night of the year. This
Portland holds vigil for homeless who've died
PORTLAND, Maine (NEWS CENTER) — People in Portland gathered Monday night to remember members of the city’s homeless community who died in 2015. Forty three people passed away. That number includes people who were homeless when they died, and others who were recently homeless in the Greater Portland area. A large group of homeless people,
‘Hunger is all around us’
Holidays in America are centered around food. While many dream for weeks of sugarplums, ham and the perfect table settings, approximately 48 million more are thinking of food in a different light: Will there be enough to go around? Of those people, 208,000 live here in Maine, which ranks 12th in the nation and first
Shaw’s mysteriously ends longtime donation program at critical time for food bank
The Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program in Brunswick is looking to replace 100,000 pounds of dairy products, meat and produce it received annually from the nearby Shaw’s after the supermarket chain recently told the food pantry and soup kitchen that it had stopped its donations program. Karen Parker, director of Mid Coast Hunger Prevention, confirmed
Advocates for homeless march for expanded health care
PORTLAND, Maine (NEWS CENTER) — Advocates for the homeless and low income people throughout the state, marched through the streets of Portland to draw attention to the plight of Mainers without health care. They gathered outside the Preble Street Resource Center and made their way up the city’s streets to Congress Square Park. Once there
