Mass Care

If the need arises, we will open Canton Fire Station, 90 Turner Street, Canton as a Warming Center. We do not plan to man it for specific hours. Any citizens in need can call Chief Jason Vaughan at 207-357-0162. 

Mason-Motz Activity Center,190 Middle Road, Falmouth, ME  Warming Center during Winter Season

Monday - Thursday 8 am - 5 pm

The Town of Eagle Lake will be having their warming center open at the Eagle Lake Town Office - Fire Department at 36 Devoe Brook Road, Eagle Lake ME. For more information, please call 207-444-5125. If power goes out or if there is a notice of a need, please call. We can accommodate up to 25 people at a time; no meals will be served, but a kitchen facility is available if needed. 

20 School Street, Portage Lake. For more information, please call 207-435-4361. This warming Center will be open 24/7 beginning Wednesday January 21 to Friday January 30th.  No meals will be served, but coffee makers and a microwave are available for use. 

The Community Center, Forum, and Public Library will be open their normal business hours.  These options will be available throughout the cold weather in Presque Isle. 

Homeless Services of Aroostook

745 Central Drive, Presque Isle ME 04769

15-bed overnight shelter

7 p.m. to 7 a.m. every day until April 30

(207) 764-4125

H.O.M.E. Inc.

90 School House Road Orland, ME 04472

(207) 469-7961 option 1.

Please call ahead limited capacity.

The Sanctuary Warming Center: Together Place- 2 2^nd Street, Bangor Maine (207) 941-2897

Warming Center:  November 21st, 2025, through April 15^th, 2026

Hours:  7pm - 7am, 7 days a week.

Recovery Center Daytime Hours:  8am-4pm Monday through Friday

Can accommodate 40 guests. 

No violence, drugs/alcohol on premises.  Bag searches.

Waterville Area Soup Kitchen, The Lighthouse

Daytime warming center (Monday-Friday) 8 am-4 pm. Allows people to stay until the overnight warming center at Mid Maine Homeless Shelter opens.

Lunch served daily 11:20 am-12:30 pm

Waterville Area Soup Kitchen
38 College Avenue
Waterville, Maine

Phone 207-859-3063

LINC Center-Basic Needs and Day Center

38 Memorial Drive
Augusta, ME 04330
207-622-5736
On the corner of Gage Street and Memorial bridge. (The big white building with 4 pillars)

We are open Monday through Friday 9am-5pm

Wednesday Winter Warmup

Farmington Grange

1^st and 3^rd Wednesday

207-778-1416

Franklin County Recovery Center

Tuesdays and Thursdays 11:30-4

144 High Street. 1^st Floor, Farmington

207-778-1015

Crossroads – 600 Lafayette Rd, Portsmouth, NH – (603) 436-2218

Year-round shelter, during winter season, helping accommodate individuals in Southern York County (Kittery/Eliot area)

Call for availability

York County Family Warming Center – Sanford, ME – (207) 324-1137

Warming Center: November 15, 2025, to April 15, 2026

Hours: 24 / 7 during Warming Center season

Can accommodate 16 guests, families with minor children only

MUST call in advance to check availability

The City of Portland will open the overnight Warming Shelter at 166 Riverside Industrial Parkway on Monday, January 26, through Thursday, January 29, 2026:

Dates and Hours Open:

Open 7:30 pm Tuesday, January 27 - 6:30 am Wednesday, January 28

Open 7:30 pm Wednesday, January 28 - 6:30 am Thursday, January 29

Contact: (207) 810-6727

Location:
166 Riverside Industrial Parkway
Portland, ME

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

Attached you can find the Winter Warming Plan which includes a list of spaces to stay warm during the day and a flyer with the shuttle information. Everything can also be found at this website: https://www.portlandmaine.gov/WinterWarming 

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.

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,

Inspire Recovery Center

24 Church Street Ellsworth Maine 04605

(207) 667-7171

Hours 8-4 daytime and 5:30pm-7am overnight

25 bed capacity please call before arriving

Homeless Services of Aroostook

745 Central Drive, Presque Isle ME 04769

15-bed overnight shelter

7 p.m. to 7 a.m. every day until April 30

(207) 764-4125

• Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter & Services, 19 Colby Street, Waterville Hours of Operation: Open 24 Hours 207-872-8082

Tedford Housing - Brunswick Warming Center #,1 Tenney Way, Brunswick Hours of Operation: 4 pm-8 am 7 nights a week

Overnight Shelter

Low-barrier access, connection to support (case management, food resources, and pathways toward stability); Meals, warmth supplies, and support made possible through local partner organizations.

The Well Warming Center/Jericho Road – 146 B Center Street, Bangor (207) 944-3961

December 15^th, 2025, through March 31^st, 2026

DAYTIME Warming Center.

Hours:   7 am – 4 pm, Monday – Saturday

Access to Showers and Laundry

No violence, drugs/alcohol on premises.  Bag searches/pat downs.

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.

Jonesboro Union Church Warming Center

13 Looks Point road Jonesboro ME

Open Tuesdays and Thursdays 10-2 Hot meal at 11:30. Not open Holidays.

Berwick Fire Department (3 Public Safety Way) - Click Here for Google Maps Location  Warming Center Open

7 am to 7 pm daily; Please use the main entrance off Wilson Street.

Seeds of Hope Neighborhood Center – 35 South St, Biddeford, ME – (207) 571-9601

Warming Center: November 15, 2025, to April 15, 2026

Hours: 24 / 7 during Warming Center season

Can accommodate 50 guests, adults only

MUST call in advance to check availability

Dennysville Snowmobile and ATV club is open as a warming center for anyone who needs to get out of the cold 24/7 in Washington County.  They have a generator, vending machines, a place to charge your phones, bathrooms, and food to feed if needed. They do not

Have beds, but you can come in and get out of the cold.  Address is 24 Milwaukee Road Dennysville. Phone 207-263-6306

The Town of Brownville has a Warming Center available in the event that folks are without heat or electricity.  The Warming Centers open once our Emergency Management Director identifies a need.

Requests can be made by contacting the Town Office at 207-965-2561 during normal business hours. Monday-Thursday 8:00 am to 4 pm and Friday 8:00 am to 3 pm or by contacting the Piscataguis County Sheriff's Office at 207-564-3304 after hours.

If you know of folks who need assistance, please encourage them to reach out now.

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.

If anyone on the island community of Vinalhaven needs a warm place to go, they should call the Ivan Calderwood Home (otherwise known as Vinalhaven Eldercare Services) at 207-863-9980. The building is located at 18 Beaver Dam Road. 

I wasn't given a length of time or hours, etc. but this facility is an elder-care residential home so someone is always there. Anyone needing to go should call this facility directly instead of the town office.

Rockland's Emergency Warming Center at 61 Limerock St. will be open Friday, January 23, 2026; Saturday, January 24, 2026; Sunday, January 25, 2026, through Saturday morning, January 31, 2026, from 7 pm to 7:00 am. Dinner and Breakfast will be provided.  All are welcome.  Contact Jessica with questions at 207- 230-4258  

Enter through the Double Doors. Rockland's Emergency Warming Center, located at 61 Limerock St., will be open on the following dates:

Rockland's Emergency Warming Center will be open overnight at the Rec Center until Saturday morning, January 31, 2026. This means we will be open: 

• Sun Jan 25, 7 pm - 7 am
• Mon Jan 26, 7 pm - 7 am
• Tue Jan 27, 7 pm - 7 am
• Wed Jan 28, 7 pm - 7 am
• Thu Jan 29, 7 pm - 7 am
• Fri Jan 30, 7 pm - 7 am

We offer transportation for those who don't have another way to get to the space & back. Please contact assistant manager Jessica Bergelin at (207) 230-4258 (cell) with transportation requests or other questions. 

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

• Our low-barrier Warming Center provides a safe, welcoming space for anyone in need from November 21 through April 30, offering warmth, support, and community throughout the coldest months.

• The Warming Center is located at 24 Church St., Ellsworth, inside our INSPIRE Community Recovery CenterCenter.

• The Warming Center is open Monday through Friday from 5:30 p.m to 7 a.m., Saturday and Sunday, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. AND again from 5:30 p.m. to 7 a.m.

• Space is available on a first-come, first-served basis until capacity is reached. For more information, call 207-412-2288 or follow INSPIRE on Facebook or Instagram.

• For more information call 207-412-2288 or email tracy.crossman@healthyacadia.org. 

Falmouth Memorial Library @ 5 Lunt Road Open as a Warming Center During Winter Season

Mon-Sat 9:30 am-5 pm Closed on Sundays

20 Hat Trick Drive, Falmouth, ME Open for Warming Center during Winter Season

Mon-Fri 4 am – Midnight

Sat & Sun 4 pm – 9 pm

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

Sargent Family Community Center

24 Chapman Rd. Presque Isle ME 04769

Day warming

8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily

(207) 764-2545

The Town of Portage Lake will be opening a warming center at the Portage Lake Town Hall, 20 School Street, Portage Lake. For more information, please call 207-435-436

This warming Center will be open 24/7 beginning Wednesday January 21 to Friday January 30th. This center can accommodate up to 75 people. No meals will be served, but coffee makers and a microwave are available for use.