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Inspectors find cockroach infestation at Maine motel housing asylum seekers

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State regulators have revoked the lodging license for a Motel 6 in Portland currently serving as emergency shelter for asylum seekers. A follow-up inspection found cockroaches and other code violations, and the city now plans to rehouse all 64 families by July 1. City spokesperson Jessica Grondin said Portland was already looking to phase out using hotels as emergency shelters.

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Inspectors find cockroach infestation at Maine motel housing asylum seekers

State regulators have revoked the lodging license for a Motel 6 in Portland currently serving as emergency shelter for asylum seekers. A follow-up inspection found cockroaches and other code violations, and the city now plans to rehouse all 64 families by July 1. The Department of Health and Human Services revoked the license for all but five of the hotel’s 128 rooms because they were functioning as long-term stays. Following that decision, city…

1 month ago·Bangor, United States

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