Can luxury apartments actually help solve Maine’s housing crisis?
Despite pervasive 'supply skepticism,' the evidence suggests the answer is yes: As the number of homes grows in an area, prices tend to fall and lower-cost units get freed up. But advocates say it takes time – and there are many hurdles.
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Unity does exist in this aptly named Maine town – everyone avoids talking politics
23 CommentsThe tense divisiveness on the national stage can feel far away from this Waldo County town.
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Efforts to sow doubts about election results haven’t yet taken root in Maine, officials say
88 CommentsElection officials here say voters of both major parties trust that Maine's elections are free and fair because they are run by local towns and by people who are well known in the community.
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Sports Posted: Yesterday at 10:09 PM
White Sox tie post 1900 major-league record with 120 loss
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Boston Red Sox Posted: Yesterday at 6:26 PM
Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers doesn’t need surgery, expects to be ready for spring training
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Local & State Posted: Yesterday at 5:40 PM
Maine launched its first Inflation Reduction Act rebates. What’s next?
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Sports Posted: Yesterday at 5:32 PM
Tigers pass Twins in AL wild-card race
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Cops & Courts Posted: Yesterday at 5:21 PM
Maine’s watchdog agency spent years investigating 4 child deaths. Here are the takeaways.
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Schools and Education Posted: Yesterday at 4:56 PM
Why is building and renovating schools so expensive?
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Sports Posted: Yesterday at 4:53 PM
Giants beat Browns to earn first win of season
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Election 2024 Posted: Yesterday at 4:47 PM
For some parents, surging child care costs could determine how they vote
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Local & State Posted: Yesterday at 4:43 PM
Farmington’s only homeless shelter closed in 2020. Efforts to open a new one have failed.
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Nation & World Posted: Yesterday at 4:38 PM
With nuclear option unlikely, Putin struggles to defend his red lines
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Election 2024 Posted: Yesterday at 4:33 PM
Trump’s second-term agenda on LGBTQ issues alarms civil rights groups
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Election 2024 Posted: Yesterday at 4:25 PM
Harris has moved the polls, but she has more work to do if she wants to win
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Letters
A word of caution on heat pumps
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Cops & Courts
Fatal Portland shooting began with fight between rival motorcycle clubs
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Business
Walmart plans instant bank payments, cutting out card networks
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Cops & Courts
Police believe ‘armed and dangerous’ man has left Buxton area
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Schools and Education
UMaine System lays off 13 IT employees, reassigns dozens more
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Opinion
Our View: Let’s end squeamishness about beach access
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Local & State
After losing their leader, Cumberland fair organizers step up in his memory
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The Times Record Best of the Midcoast 2024 Winner Guide
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Cops & Courts
Sixth grader arrested after Gray-New Gloucester school bus evacuated
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Business
Can luxury apartments actually help solve Maine’s housing crisis?
Yesterday at 4:00 AM
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Outdoors
Hiking in Maine … and beyond: Slow but sure, end of the trail is approaching
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Cops & Courts
Auburn man arrested for causing up to $90,000 in damage at car dealer, police say
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Cops & Courts
Oakland woman charged with manslaughter in connection with 2023 death of infant
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Varsity Maine
Saturday’s high school roundup: Second-ranked Thornton overpowers Windham, 54-14
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Local & State
Westbrook police seek video of person firing gun near homes
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Letters
The Trump assassination attempts: Rift and grift?
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Election 2024
Harris has moved the polls, but she has more work to do if she wants to win
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Election 2024
Trump’s second-term agenda on LGBTQ issues alarms civil rights groups
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Election 2024
For some parents, surging child care costs could determine how they vote
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Business
For many, Fed’s big rate cut just a small step toward affording a home
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Nation & World
Netanyahu vows ‘whatever action is necessary’ as clash with Hezbollah grows
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Nation & World
With nuclear option unlikely, Putin struggles to defend his red lines
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Nation & World
Explosion at coal mine in eastern Iran kills at least 34 workers
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Nation & World
As Taliban starts restricting men, too, some regret not speaking up sooner
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Nation & World
Kate, the Princess of Wales, makes first public appearance after cancer treatment
Maine launched its first Inflation Reduction Act rebates. What’s next?
The new funding could fill some gaps, but bandwidth for actually using the money at the local level may remain a challenge.
Island Park Brewing in Winthrop draws from local lake history
The brewery and taproom, which opened in August on the north shore of Cobbosseecontee Lake, take their inspiration from the local history of drinking and dancing.
Those who raised suspicions about Trump suspect question if enough was done to stop hin
At least four times, tips were made to the FBI, State Department and other U.S. government agencies that raised suspicions about the man accused in the apparent assassination attempt on Donald Trump in Florida.
White Sox tie post 1900 major-league record with 120 loss
Chicago allows San Diego to score three runs in the eighth inning in a 4-2 loss to tie the 1962 Mets for the most losses in one season in post-1900 MLB history.
Opinion: Vote ‘yes’ on Question 2 to help move Maine forward
Approving $25 million in grants to Maine businesses at the ballot box in November will greatly assist the state's economic growth.
Why don’t all restaurants serve ice water? Some diners can’t stand it
Diners have strong opinions on whether their water should include ice.
Watch: Maine Voices Live with actor and author John Hodgman
This conversation took place at One Longfellow Square on Tuesday, September 17.
Common Ground Fair, a murder mystery, salsa dancing and more to do this weekend
The Vigorous Tenderness fall equinox performance is Sunday at Bug Light Park.