Homelessness

The City of Portland Wants to Put Panhandlers to Work, Here’s How.
The City of Portland Wants to Put Panhandlers to Work, Here’s How.
Portland has begun a pilot program called Portland Opportunity Crew offering panhandlers minimum wage of $10.68 an hour to help clean up the city's parks and other public areas. Two days a week, up to five people who are panhandling will be offered the chance to work...
Homeless Remembered in Solemn Monday Night Vigil
Homeless Remembered in Solemn Monday Night Vigil
Hundreds of Maine area residents gathered in Monument Square Monday night for the annual Homeless Person's Memorial Vigil to remember 35 people who died in the greater Portland area over the past two years, according to WMTW.com.
Homeless Etiquette
Homeless Etiquette
Homelessness is a huge problem across the country. It’s no different here in Maine. There are over 3,000 homeless people in Maine and over 600,000 nationally. How many times have any of us driven up and down Congress Street or Franklin Street here in Portland and see homeless people holding signs asking for help...