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Homeless in Maine: Struggling to survive even with a paying job

Por: Portland Press Herald Business January 15, 2023

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Shane Moody wipes his face as he and Shawn Stanford, in background, clean dishes Dec. 27 at a restaurant in downtown Waterville. Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel Editor’s note: This is the second installment of an occasional series this winter examining homelessness in Maine. WATERVILLE — It was 10 days before Christmas and a cold wind blew off the Kennebec River as Shane Moody paced back and forth outside his tent, smoking a cigarette... + full article



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