The Planning Board approved the project unanimously, and construction of the first single-family house will begin this spring.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Councilor Duson: City Council working hard to address Portland’s housing crisis
Regulatory changes and major investments are meant to keep Portland a place where new workers and longtime residents can thrive.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Maine Legislature must fund critical investment in housing
L.D. 1645, a proposed tax incentive, would benefit low-income families and seniors around the state.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster
Planners approve new affordable housing project in South Portland
Site work is expected to begin in March.
Posted inForecaster Opinion
Forum: Affordable housing bill meets critical need
LD 1645, “An Act To Create Affordable Workforce and Senior Housing and Preserve Affordable Rural Housing,” is a bipartisan bill carried over from last year and is being considered by the Legislature. It would fund a $20 million annual affordable housing tax credit, which, over its four-year span, could help pay for 250 new units […]
Posted inScarborough Leader, Southern Forecaster, Southern Maine Weeklies, The Forecaster
Subdivision adds to Scarborough’s affordable housing, still sorely needed
One councilor is working on a resolution to encourage the town to work to expand the number of housing units that are affordable to low- and middle-income households by 10% by 2025.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Times Record
Voter-approved money that LePage blocked is finally going to new housing for seniors
The $14.5 million approved by Maine voters in 2015 is combined with other funding and awarded to seven projects that will provide 212 units of affordable housing for Mainers 55 and older.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: City should take steps to make housing affordable
Portland needs to preserve the affordable rentals that exist and create incentives for new construction.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: Give young people reasons to stay, move here
Maine should focus on what we have (nature, breweries) and beef up what we lack (affordable housing, good-paying jobs, public transit).
Posted inLocal & State, News
Vigil on the longest night honors people in Portland’s homeless community who died this year
About 75 people gathered for the annual memorial on the winter solstice to remember the 43 people who died so far in 2019 while living on the city’s streets.