Housing
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PublishedJuly 22, 2021
Former Congressman Bruce Poliquin looks to build housing, park at site of former Bath cannery
Poliquin, who represented Maine's 2nd District from 2015-2019, wants a zoning change to redevelop the former Stinson Seafood Cannery site.
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PublishedJuly 18, 2021
The View From Here: Portland is at a crossroads (again)
Even a magazine’s puffery noted the tensions at work as Maine’s largest city looks to the future.
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PublishedJuly 14, 2021
Senior, family housing project approved in Portland
The 95 apartments in two buildings behind the old Mercy Hospital will go to those making less than the city's median income.
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PublishedJuly 6, 2021
Small housing units growing bigger in Maine
Accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, are gaining popularity as the state's housing crunch and pandemic-related influx continues.
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PublishedJune 29, 2021
Rental assistance fell victim to politics, bureaucracy
A rental crisis spurred by the pandemic prompted many states to make bold promises to help renters, but most failed to deliver on them after Congress passed the sweeping CARES Act in March 2020
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PublishedJune 21, 2021
After pandemic pause, Habitat for Humanity to resume indoor home repairs
The nonprofit's Greater Portland chapter had been limited to exterior repair jobs because of pandemic-related safety concerns.
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PublishedJune 16, 2021
Initiative to limit size of homeless shelters in Portland gets on November ballot
The proposal would limit most new emergency shelters to 50 beds, while making other changes to standards new shelters must meet.
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PublishedJune 16, 2021
Reports find U.S. housing crisis is getting worse
Two studies released Wednesday found that the nation’s housing availability and affordability crisis is expected to worsen significantly following the pandemic, likely putting homeownership out of the reach of lower class Americans.
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PublishedJune 1, 2021
Maine’s tallest building OK’d for downtown Portland
The 266-unit, 18 story, 180,000-square-foot building will go up on the site of a small plaza behind the U.S. Post Office at the corner of Federal and Temple streets.
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PublishedMay 25, 2021
Fast-cash house flippers flood poor neighborhoods in U.S.
Wholesalers have taken advantage of low interest rates and the tight housing market.
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