Councilors will begin work to set goals and enact strategies to meet them based on the housing committee’s recommendations.
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Lawmakers considering proposal for state board to permit affordable housing
The bill from Rep. Traci Gere, D-Kennebunkport, would give developers proposing affordable housing in areas identified for growth an alternative pathway to having their projects approved.
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Lawmaker planning affordable housing development in Brunswick
Rep. Cheryl Golek, who represents Harpswell and part of Brunswick, plans to build a 14-unit apartment building in Cook’s Corner.
Posted inTimes Record
Brunswick accepting developer applications for $1M affordable housing fund
The Brunswick Town Council recently established an Affordable Housing Support Fund in an attempt to ease the housing crunch.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Work on Falmouth’s comp plan update sparks concerns
The committee needs to ease off on residential growth and slow the update process down, says resident Lisa Joy.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Drowne Road housing project could cost taxpayers $12.50 to $72.50 a year
Cumberland Councilor Shirley Storey-King said she is concerned about any impact on taxpayers at all.
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182 complaints, 37 violations, 0 fines: Portland hasn’t penalized a single landlord since rent control took effect
City officials have avoided punitive action so far, but some say rent control needs more teeth.
Posted inTimes Record
Brunswick development to offer $325,000 houses, affordable apartments
The developer GreenMars is planning to build 21 houses and an 18-unit apartment building near downtown Brunswick that will be income-limited.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Cumberland sets March referendum on Drowne Road affordable housing project
The first of three community meetings on the project will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday at Val Halla.
Posted inTimes Record
Lack of affordable housing sparks fears about Harpswell’s future
If not for the kindness and generosity of a former homeowner, lobsterman Matt Gilley and his wife, Catherine, say they wouldn’t be living in Cundy’s Harbor today. “The only reason we got the house is because we knew the guy that owned it before us, and he wanted to sell it to somebody that was […]