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PublishedJanuary 17, 2023
MaineHousing will spend $21 million on winter, long-term shelter for Maine homeless
The state housing authority has issued RFPs to provide overnight warming shelters this winter, and other long-term solutions for next winter and beyond.
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PublishedJanuary 13, 2023
Homeless in Maine: Struggling to survive even with a paying job
Those who interact most closely with the homeless say it's a misconception that they don't want to work or try to help themselves.
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PublishedDecember 2, 2022
Coming Sunday: Homeless in Maine
The Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel, and Sun Journal begin examining the causes, impacts and solutions to homelessness in Maine with an occasional series over the winter months.
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PublishedNovember 16, 2022
Waterville explores options for emergency shelters as rental assistance runs dry
The city was told 191 households in Waterville are in jeopardy of losing their housing because emergency rental aid they receive, which is funneled through MaineHousing and the Kennebec Valley Community Action Program, has ended.
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PublishedNovember 4, 2022
Reporting Aside: With housing out of reach, woman asks, ‘Just let me prove myself’
The rental assistance Beth Gordon was receiving was pulled a few weeks ago and she now lives in a pop-up camper in Fairfield with her two children, but she remains determined to find the opportunity that will bring a better path.
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PublishedAugust 12, 2022
Reporting Aside: After Waterville native dies alone, coroner tries to piece together his past
Robert Kelley, 77, born in Waterville, was found dead Monday in a hotel room in rural North Dakota and the county coroner there has been unable to find any family to claim his remains, Amy Calder writes.
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PublishedMay 16, 2022
Cost of Waterville housing project estimated at up to $15 million
The Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter held a virtual community discussion Monday about the shelter's proposal to turn 8 Highwood St. into housing for seniors and adults with disabilities and their families, as well as emergency apartments for homeless people.
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PublishedMay 8, 2022
Waterville City Council to reconsider Highwood Street housing request
City councilors are scheduled to hold a special meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday to reconsider a vote to rezone 8 Highwood St. so the Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter can develop it into housing for seniors, disabled adults with families and emergency units for the homeless.
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PublishedMay 2, 2022
Waterville City Council to consider zoning changes for Highwood Street, former church properties
The Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter wants to buy the property at 8 Highwood St., which has been vacant for many years, to house between 20 and 30 people, including adults with children.
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PublishedApril 29, 2022
Reporting Aside: Former sports bar in Waterville becomes ‘a safe space in the storm’
Most communities are fortunate to have one place where people can get a free, hot meal, but the Waterville-Winslow area now has two, Amy Calder writes.
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