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Addition of 50 beds to homeless services center is now permanent

The Portland Planning board approved the addition of 50 beds to the homeless services center on Tuesday. The addition was added under a temporary emergency order by the City Council in the fall.

Warming shelters take in hundreds as temperatures drop in southern Maine

MaineHousing gave out $1.4 million in grants to open overnight warming shelters. Many are filling up every night – and some are running out of money.

City's new homeless shelter in Riverside struggles to fill open beds

Though the shelter is billed as 'low barrier,' many people living outside see obstacles to going there, whether real or perceived.

50 new beds coming to Portland shelter after limited state of emergency declared

Portland City Council to Reconsider Emergency Declaration to Expand Homeless Shelter Capacity