Maine’s only warming shelter north of Bangor opens Saturday

Maine’s only warming shelter north of Bangor opens Saturday

The only overnight warming shelter in Maine north of Bangor opens Saturday, as temperatures drop and winter nears. The 15-bed zero-barrier shelter within the administrative building of Homeless Services of Aroostook in Presque Isle is one of 12 warming centers funded through MaineHousing grants this year. The shelter will be open from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. every day until April 30 — and the nonprofit is looking for funding to keep it open throughout …