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Last asylum-seeking families at Ramada moving to Portland motel
Sun Journal, Lewiston, Maine via Yahoo News· 6 months agoOct. 30—LEWISTON — The last three asylum-seeking families housed at the Ramada by Wyndham Lewiston Hotel and Conference Center will be moved this week to a motel in Portland. Portland Communications ...
Portland moves remaining asylum seekers to hotels as Expo shelter closes
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 9 months agoAug. 16—Asylum-seeking families at the Portland Expo were moved to hotels in Freeport and Lewiston on Wednesday as the city closed the temporary shelter that has been their home for the last ...
Downtown Asheville to get new 24/7 public bathroom; Council OKs $400K for project
Asheville Citizen-Times via Yahoo News· 3 months agoASHEVILLE - A small downtown parklet will get a refresh this spring, including new lighting,...
Wyndham to build 2 hotels with 400 rooms near Columbia River in Tri-Cities
Tri-City Herald via Yahoo News· 7 months agoA pair of hotels with nearly 400 rooms is planned for property on the Columbia River in east Pasco....
Lewiston Sun Journal
Sun Journal, Lewiston, Maine via Yahoo News· 9 months agoAug. 11—LEWISTON — The city's Housing Committee said the inclusion of transitional housing in new regulations on homeless shelters could have unintended consequences and potentially result in ...
Yes, Peter Geiger will still hand out king-size candy bars on Halloween
Tribune via AOL· 6 months agoOct. 30—LEWISTON — Peter Geiger has been planning his annual Halloween Party since the day after Halloween last year. It's a party that's been growing every year since he started handing out ...
Lewiston committee recommends increase in shelter beds, accessibility
Sun Journal, Lewiston, Maine via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJul. 20—LEWISTON — A report from the ad hoc shelter committee says Lewiston-Auburn needs more than 180 new shelter beds in order to address the extent of the homelessness problem in the area ...
Lewiston and Auburn pursuing emergency warming shelters
Sun Journal, Lewiston, Maine via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJan. 18—LEWISTON — Organizations in Lewiston and Auburn are looking to secure funding to operate overnight warming centers, potentially providing two options for homeless individuals to spend ...
'It's over': Robert Card's body found
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 6 months agoOct. 27—LEWISTON — The body of the man accused of killing 18 people in Lewiston on Wednesday was found Friday night near a recycling area in Lisbon. Gov. Janet Mills confirmed that Robert Card ...
Shelters not allowed: Auburn pressed to rethink homeless policies
Sun Journal, Lewiston, Maine via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOct. 9—AUBURN — Earlier last week, before the City Council unanimously supported a resolution asking the state for more help in addressing homelessness, Auburn resident Mike Gilligan stepped ...