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Title	County	Town	Type	Body	Contact
166 Industrial Parkway Warming Shelter in Portland	Cumberland	Portland	Warming Center, Other	The City of Portland will be opening the overnight Warming Shelter at 166 Riverside Industrial Parkway on Sunday and Monday nights. Location: 166 Riverside Industrial Parkway Portland, ME Hours: Open 7:30 pm Sunday, Dec 14 - 6:30 am Monday, Dec 15 Open 7:30 pm Monday, Dec 15 - 6:30 am Tuesday, Dec 16 Contact: (207) 810-6727 Free Shuttle Service: A free shuttle service will be available to bring guests to and from the Warming Shelter. Shuttle Hours: 7:30 PM-12:00 AM and 4:00 AM-6:30 AM. Request a Ride: Call 207-810-6727 to be picked up at a shuttle stop. Shuttle Service Stops Locations: St. Vincent de Paul at 307 Congress Street. Note: Monday-Friday only Health & Human Services at 39 Forest Avenue Spurwink’s Living Room at 62 Elm Street Everything can also be found at this website: https://www.portlandmaine.gov/WinterWarming	Caity
Somesville Union Meeting House Warming Center	Hancock	Mount Desert	Warming Center	Somesville Warming Center, Somesville Union Meeting House, 1134 Main Street, Mount Desert, Maine Hours: 9-5 as needed, no overnight accommodations on site. Services: Kitchen, Blankets, Toiletries, First aid kit, AED, Phone, Located in the village of Somesville, 1/4 mile from the fire station We have two generators in the process of being connected and fully anticipate being open starting January 12, 2026.	Tony St. Denis
Kaydenz Kitchen Warming Center	Androscoggin	Lewiston	Warming Center	This winter will be the first for the warming center at its new location at 70 Horton St. in Lewiston, Maine. Beginning Saturday November 8, 2025, the center will be open from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m., offering about 100 spaces,
The Mansion Church	Penobscot	Bangor	Warming Center	The Mansion Church – 96 Center Street, Bangor, Maine Warming Center Opens November 1, 2025, thru March 31, 2026. Opens at 6:00 p.m. and closes at 7 a.m. 7 Days a week.	Bangor
Dennysville Snowmobile and ATV Clubhouse	Washington	Dennysville	Warming Center	Dennysville Snowmobile and ATV Clubhouse on King Street is open 24/7 as a Warming Center. Call Derek Brown at 263-6306 if you have any questions.
The Brick Church	Penobscot	Bangor	Warming Center	Brick Church – 126 Union Street, Bangor 'We are open from November 15th to April 15th. The Warming Center hours are 6:00 pm to 7:00 am. Our door locks at 9:00 pm, and there is no entrance after that. We serve a community supper Monday through Friday from 4:30 to 5:30 and open the door at 4 pm. A lot of our guests come to supper and stay to sign in at 6 pm. Our telephone number is (207)307-7848 for more information.
South Parish Congregational Church	Kennebec	Augusta	Warming Center	The South Parish Congregational Church in Augusta will offer a Warming Center at 34 Bridge St in Augusta, Maine, from November 1, 2025, to April 30, 2026. Open 7 days a week, 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Phone: 207-213-6637 Email: southparishwarmingcenter@gmail.com Address: 34 Bridge St. Augusta, ME 04330 Mailing Address: 9 Church St. Augusta, ME 04330
Lisbon Police Department	Androscoggin	Lisbon	Charging Center, Warming Center	The Lisbon PD Lobby is available as a warming/charging center. Lisbon Police Department – Lobby 300 Lisbon Street Lisbon, Maine 04250 207-353-2500 Services: Warming/Charging Hours: 24/7 as needed	Sarah Bennett

Glossary

A Warming Center is a facility that has been opened for short term operations due to a specific emergency or event. They are normally opened when temperatures or a combination of precipitation, wind chill, wind and temperatures have or may become dangerous. Their paramount purpose is the prevention of death and injury related to exposure to the elements. Warming centers can help stranded motorists, or residents that have lost critical services. Some warming centers may provide limited food, showers, charging stations and places to rest.

A Cooling Center is a facility that has been opened for short term operations due to a specific emergency or event. They are normally opened when hot temperatures may become dangerous.

A General Population shelter (aka Emergency shelter) is a place for people to live temporarily when they cannot live in their current residence. The main difference between a warming center and emergency shelter is that an emergency shelter typically specializes in people fleeing a specific type of situation, such as natural or man-made disasters. Another difference from a warming center is that people staying in emergency shelters are provided places to sleep and/or eat for an extended period. If the shelter is run by the Red Cross facilities are ADA compliant and non-acute medical care and disaster mental health services are available.