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'No one wants to be here:' Camping no longer allowed in Biddeford, overnight shelter open
BIDDEFORD (WGME) -- An encampment in Biddeford is now cleared, but it's leaving some to consider where to go next. Dozens of people have been living in tents for months in Mechanics Park down by the river. On Monday, those remaining at the site packed up what they had. "There's...
Biddeford to clear homeless camps, opens new emergency shelter
BIDDEFORD (WGME) -- Biddeford officials are clearing out homeless encampments throughout the city. They are asking people who live there to move into a new emergency shelter. Last week, Biddeford Mayor Martin Grohman said Seeds of Hope opened its overnight shelter at 35 South Street. About a dozen people have already moved in.
Biddeford clears encampment as city's public camping ban goes into effect
BIDDEFORD, Maine — Liz Levan isn't running from anything, but she said the way she is being treated makes her feel like a fugitive. "I don't want to get arrested just for trying to survive," she said. "You know what I mean?" Levan said she was evicted from her...
‘No one should be taken by surprise’: Mapping imminent tidal flood risks in Maine
A new analysis by the nonprofit Union of Concerned Scientists finds that at least 20 to 30 pieces of “critical infrastructure” in Maine will face frequent, disruptive tidal flooding in the coming years and decades. Even in an optimistic climate change scenario, three Maine Superfund sites and two...
Live Theatre: Southern Maine’s Summer Stage Lineup
Summer is here in Maine. A few shorts months of the beach, camping, hiking, grilling... all the good outdoor stuff that we anxiously await every year. So far, Mother Nature has been kinder to us than last year, but we are still going to have rainy days. There are plenty...
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