MaineHousing
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PublishedJune 27, 2023
South Portland, state agree to provide transitional housing for asylum seekers
MaineHousing and Catholic Charities will operate a temporary shelter at the Howard Johnson hotel, where more than 350 people in hotels across the city will be moved in July.
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PublishedJune 26, 2023
State hopes to use South Portland hotel as second shelter for asylum seekers
The City Council is scheduled to vote on the plan, which mirrors an arrangement the state already has with Portland.
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PublishedJune 18, 2023
Lewiston to hold hearing on homeless shelter, but there’s no funding to back it at this point
Lewiston will miss out on $3.7 million in state funding for a temporary shelter due to a city licensing process that took longer than expected.
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PublishedMay 31, 2023
State extends use of Saco hotel as transitional housing for asylum seekers
In its first year, the hotel has housed 440 people at a cost of $5.1 million. The state is hoping to keep it open through the end of next year.
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PublishedMay 24, 2023
Riverton Park housing complex to undergo major renovations, add affordable units
The $62 million project could get underway next year and includes construction of a new neighborhood center and a 59-unit apartment building, as well as upgrades to existing townhouses.
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PublishedMay 7, 2023
Homelessness in Maine: In search of solutions
Cities, towns and the state are struggling to find answers. Some may already exist.
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PublishedApril 2, 2023
Leaders hustle as deadlines approach for Lewiston’s first low-barrier, emergency homeless shelter
A detailed plan must be submitted in May and, if approved, the new shelter needs to be up and running by October.
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PublishedMarch 23, 2023
State awards $4 million for proposed 280-bed emergency shelter in Portland
The nonprofit Center for Regional Prosperity is collaborating with developers to convert a Blueberry Road site into a 280-bed facility.
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PublishedMarch 15, 2023
New affordable housing complex for older Mainers opens in Old Orchard Beach
The developer behind the project, The Szanton Company, scrapped a similar project in Cape Elizabeth after significant pushback prompted a town referendum.
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PublishedFebruary 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.
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