Housing
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PublishedOctober 13, 2020
Lewiston considers using vacant hotel rooms, establishing public bathroom for homeless
With temperatures dropping, Lewiston's Housing Committee also said a public warming shelter is needed, especially after the closure of an emergency shelter at the Lewiston Armory.
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PublishedOctober 6, 2020
Portland council nixes plan to sell school parking lots as future housing developments
Councilors feel Reiche School staff's need to use parking lots on Brackett and Clark Street outweigh the potential of marketing the land for possible housing developments.
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PublishedSeptember 18, 2020
Our View: Congress should make a deal on COVID relief
Too many Republicans on Capitol Hill seem content to sit back and watch Americans suffer.
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PublishedSeptember 8, 2020
National eviction ban may help thousands of Mainers – for now
A moratorium on certain pandemic-related evictions has been imposed through the end of the year, but many say further congressional action is needed to address the threat of mass homelessness.
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2020
The Universal Notebook: COVID civic corrective?
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PublishedAugust 4, 2020
Wave of evictions expected as moratoriums end in many states
Housing advocates fear that they could see a wave of evictions in the coming months, as states end moratoriums put in place during the coronavirus pandemic.
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PublishedJuly 27, 2020
2020 the summer of booming home sales – and evictions
The affluent are taking advantage of the cheapest mortgage rates in history to buy bigger homes.
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PublishedJuly 21, 2020
Federal eviction moratorium ends this week, putting 12 million tenants at risk
Housing advocates are pressing Congress to help, but so far, a new relief bill being crafted by Senate Republicans doesn't address the issue.
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PublishedJuly 21, 2020
Wave of evictions expected as courts reopen, assistance and protections expire
Thousands of evictions could be filed when hearings resume Aug. 3, and the Maine Affordable Housing Coalition is building a database to help inform policymakers.
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PublishedJuly 13, 2020
Low-income Mainers barely hanging on to keep paying rent, research shows
Some are falling behind on other bills, using food pantries or relying on federal and state assistance, which experts say is not sustainable with financial aid programs set to expire.
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