A hearing will be held April 19 to decide on a 180-day moratorium on new shelters, an effort that came in response to a proposal for a 24-hour shelter and resource center in Lewiston.
The City Council appointed former Councilor Michael Marcotte to an open Planning Board seat after it previously voted down Mayor Carl Sheline's nomination. Councilors opposed to the maneuver have had strong words for how it played out.
City Council votes on moratorium on homeless shelters Linda Scott, Ward 1: opposed Robert McCarthy, Ward 2: in favor Scott Harriman, Ward 3: opposed Rick Lachapelle, Ward 4: in favor Laurier Pease, Ward 5: in favor Lee Clement, Ward 6: in favor Stephanie Gelinas, Ward 7: opposed