Homelessness committee seeks fresh approaches

Homelessness committee seeks fresh approaches

CHICO — What more could Chico do to address homelessness? This question has percolated for a decade and defied numerous attempts to answer it. But a fresh look may yield fresh approaches. Against that backdrop, a committee of three city councilors convened Wednesday afternoon for the first in a several-month series of biweekly meetings in the Chico City Council Chambers’ main conference room. This panel, chaired by Mayor Kasey Reynolds, stems fr…

Biddeford sees success addressing homelessness as Portland grapples with possible setbacks

Biddeford Mayor Marty Grohman said he and local service providers have found a system that works after housing more than 40 unhoused individuals since November.