Having watched the substantial change Maine has undergone in a half century, I’m surprised the term still has so much currency.
2023
Commentary: Failure to invest in residential facilities leaves Mainers with nowhere to go
Maine Medical Center is currently boarding 40 or more vulnerable patients who do not require the services of an acute care hospital.
Maine Voices: In housing as elsewhere, central planning is no substitute for local control
The density-focused zoning legislation passed last year offered an unsettling preview of the direction we’re headed in.
Bedside table: Maybe the future is now?
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