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Augusta councilors ponder a spot for homeless people to camp as overnight shelter prepares to close

Por: Portland Press Herald Nation April 28, 2023

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Augusta officials are considering establishing a spot where homeless people can pitch tents and camp after the city’s overnight emergency warming center closes for the season. Ward 1 Councilor Linda Conti proposed using this grassy field bounded by the Kennebec Valley YMCA, Augusta Police Department, Capitol Park and a state office building in Augusta. The site was a sports venue for Cony High School in the 1900s and a trotting park in the... + full article



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