Portland cannot afford the unfair and disastrous effects of this proposed ordinance.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine home sales get late-summer boost
Both sales volume and median sale price increased in August from a year earlier.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Charles Lawton: Boom in southern, coastal Maine will stall if home prices stay high
Data show that rising costs, not slow income growth, have led to housing unaffordability in several counties.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: More than a few Maine seniors need housing help
Gov. LePage focuses on one elderly couple’s plight but fails to take steps that could benefit many others like them.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Housing first helps both the homeless and the community
All Mainers are welcome to come celebrate the opening Tuesday of Huston Commons.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Affordable housing in the works for East Bayside, East Deering
The Portland Housing Authority is poised to file plans for 2 projects totaling more than 155 units of housing.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Developer aims to address need for affordable housing with new apartments in Parkside
Avesta Housing’s $10 million Deering Place would be available to residents with incomes of $20,000 to $40,000, a response to affordability concerns in Portland’s red hot real estate market.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Portland sees a rare spurt in plans for housing subdivisions
Three proposals call for 119 single-family homes outside the downtown as developers respond to strong demand.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Portland council rezones farmland to make way for 95 homes
The developer plans to build on a former 45-acre farm while preserving 25 acres of open space for public use.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine paying high cost for poor housing
Thousands of residents are stuck in stifling living situations that perpetuate poverty.