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Housing

Published
February 21, 2023

Freeport board puts off vote on controversial apartment project

With a mostly favorable opinion of the overall project proposed for Main Street, the Project Review Board requests some exterior and landscaping changes and the developer says those changes will be addressed.
Published
February 19, 2023

Asylum seekers to move in to new South Portland apartments

Avesta Housing has received an occupancy permit for West End II and will begin moving asylum seekers in within a few weeks.
Published
February 16, 2023

New housing caps proposed in Scarborough to regulate growth

Town councilors say the building permit allotments allowed in the draft plan to revise the town's growth management ordinance may be too high.
Published
February 14, 2023

Commentary: Mandate for group homes could devastate Maine’s recovery community

Requiring recovery residences to spend money on installing sprinkler systems means that far fewer will open and some will close – all amid an overdose crisis and a housing shortage.
Published
February 12, 2023

Bill aims to further protect tenants from landlord retaliation

The legislation would protect tenants who contest rent increases because of unsafe or unhealthy living conditions, proponents say.

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Published
February 12, 2023

Scenes from the affordable housing crisis

Rising rents and home prices are being felt across Maine – and forcing many Mainers to make difficult, costly and life-altering compromises.
Published
February 5, 2023

Bowdoinham wrestles with future housing ideas

Residents met for a second time with the Bowdoinham Community Development Initiative on Feb. 1 to discuss new potential housing, with guidance from developers and Planning Board members.
Published
February 2, 2023

Average long-term mortgage rate falls for a fourth straight week

The drop is a sign of relative stability that could potentially open the door for some prospective homebuyers to get back in the market.
Published
January 27, 2023

Lewiston, Auburn’s ‘booming’ housing market takes center stage at annual real estate conference

One broker predicted that the growth in the residential market will usher in new office, retail and industrial development.
Published
January 27, 2023

Funding awarded for affordable-housing development in Scarborough for those with physical disabilities

Over $500,000 has been awarded for an affordable housing development in Scarborough for those with physical disabilities. The project is being created by nonprofits 3iHoME and Preservation of Affordable Housing.