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Portland's council approves $735,000 for a winter warming shelter at Riverside

If you've been wondering where Portland's winter warming shelter will land, it's the same spot as last year.

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The council backed the Riverside shelter 7-2

$735,000
in opioid settlement money approved for the shelter
7-2
council vote to fund 166 Riverside Industrial Parkway
5-4
vote that failed on a limited state of emergency
$1.2 million
estimated cost of the Riverside proposal

Sources: Maine Public, WMTW, The Portland Press Herald

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Daily Portlandto me · Wed., Nov. 46:00 a.m.

Portland OKs $735,000 for a winter warming shelter

Plus, United is adding 20 roundtrip flights to California next summer

The TLDR

  1. Portland funds a Riverside winter warming shelter, 7-2
  2. United adds 20 roundtrip flights to California next summer
  3. South Portland voters reject $88M police and fire stations
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