Oxford Street Shelter
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PublishedJuly 13, 2020
Temporary shelter in USM gym closing
The Portland campus is reclaiming the building as it prepares for the fall reopening.
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PublishedApril 1, 2020
Portland quarantines dozens at Expo as 2nd illness confirmed at city homeless shelter
Two new arrivals from outside Maine test positive for COVID-19, prompting Portland to close its shelters to newcomers and hold an emergency City Council meeting to address shelter guests who refuse to be quarantined.
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PublishedMarch 31, 2020
Homeless shelter’s first coronavirus case adds urgency to reduce crowding
The woman came from out of state last week and is now quarantined, along with 27 other people who may have been exposed at the crowded shelter in downtown Portland.