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Mills releases bonds for senior housing that LePage blocked for 3 years

by Scott Thistle January 15, 2019January 16, 2019

The $15 million package would create an estimated 200 new affordable housing units, with $500,000 earmarked for home repairs for low-income seniors.

Maine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion

Maine Voices: Get to ‘yes’ for Maine’s future, despite disagreements

by Jack Kartez Special to the Press Herald January 15, 2019January 14, 2019

How we deal with differences is just as important as what they are.

Local & State, News

Portland looks to make workforce housing more affordable

by Randy Billings January 14, 2019January 14, 2019

But the demand for the three units put on the market has been so weak that the city is adjusting the program.

Local & State, News, Schools and Education

Registration is slow under South Portland’s new short-term rental rules

by Kelley Bouchard January 14, 2019January 14, 2019

Only one property was registered, inspected and licensed in the first two weeks – a single-family waterfront home near Willard Beach offering hosted stays overlooking Casco Bay.

Business, Local & State, News

Maine home-buying compromised as federal shutdown enters Day 21

by Edward D. Murphy January 10, 2019January 11, 2019

Closures of government agencies are starting to affect the part of the housing market that depends on federally backed loans, making buyers, sellers, renters and brokers wary.

Local & State, Politics

Mills to authorize sale of long-stalled senior housing bonds

by Kevin Miller January 9, 2019January 10, 2019

Approved by 69 percent of voters three years ago, the $15 million in bonds to help finance construction of affordable senior housing units had been held up by Gov. Paul LePage.

Business

Job growth expected to slow in 2019, economists say

by Jeff Kearns bloomberg news January 3, 2019January 3, 2019

While 2018 was a year of surprising job growth, there are warning signs of a slowdown in housing to manufacturing and projected weakening in U.S. and global growth.