The seven projects include 141 units for older adults in Bath, Portland and Windham, and 179 units for families in Portland, Biddeford and Mexico.
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Affordable housing proposed for downtown Biddeford
Developers are looking to construct two affordable housing buildings geared towards seniors by 2027.
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Eviction relief program is keeping Maine families housed, but high demand depletes funding
More than 1,500 are queued up, hoping to receive up to $800 a month in rent relief and a one-time payment to catch up on back rent.
Posted inMaine
New development in Portland’s West End offers homes for formerly homeless
The Winter Landing development opened last month, welcoming 19 new residents, many of whom had spent more than 180 days at the city’s homeless shelter and were disabled or 62 and older.
Posted inTimes Record
Mobile home park residents push for Bowdoin rent control
A Mountain View Estates resident has collected enough signatures to propose a rent stabilization ordinance at Bowdoin’s annual town meeting.
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Scarborough, Comfort Inn face housing discrimination lawsuits
Two people who lived at the Route 1 hotel when it was used as temporary subsidized housing during the pandemic claim they were wrongfully evicted when the town required the hotel to resume short-term stays.
Posted inKennebunk Post
Kennebunk begins work on housing needs
The Kennebunk Select Board and Planning Board met last week to discuss the town’s housing needs moving forward. This year, the town released three action plans: a Climate Action Plan, an Economic Development Plan, and a Housing Needs Plan. Chris Osterrieder, Kennebunk Town Engineer, said the Housing Needs Plan identifies where the gaps in housing […]
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Portland City Council pauses hotel development, trying to address affordable housing
The council on Monday passed a 180-day moratorium, starting in a month, while a panel studies whether hoteliers are shouldering enough responsibility to build affordable housing.
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Portland families saddened by closure of Boys & Girls Club programs
When the closures were announced in August, families were told their kids could attend after-school programming at the club’s central location on Cumberland Avenue, but some families have opted not to.
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Windham affordable housing project moves one step forward
The town of Windham seeks to build affordable housing on the site of a former school. Recently, a new tax district was established to help them collect the funds needed.