A Middle Eastern restaurant and a Jamaican grocery store are helping create a walkable, village feel in Thornton Heights.
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Neighbors push back on affordable housing plan in Portland’s Nason’s Corner
Officials want a developer to turn 1125 Brighton Ave. into an affordable housing development to help meet the city’s desperate need for housing. Nearby residents are vowing to fight it.
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Yarmouth’s affordable housing charter amendment widens focus
The Town Council voted to amend the charter to target households in a wider range of income.
Posted inTimes Record
New Sandpiper apartments bring eco-friendly living to Brunswick Landing
The $18 million project, described as an “eco-house” and spearheaded by property developer Dave Holman, came to fruition this summer and was celebrated last Friday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new building.
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Statewide eviction prevention program to begin taking applications Monday
The program, funded with an $18 million allotment from the state, will provide a two-fold approach to rent relief: offering tenants one-time assistance paying back-rent, plus monthly rent subsidies for one year.
Posted inTimes Record
Brunswick mobile home residents close deal to buy their park
Residents finalized the purchase of their park, Linnhaven Mobile Home Center, on Thursday — just under a year after the former owner gave notice to the tenants that he intended to sell. The process, two residents say, was a culmination of community effort and resources found in Brunswick and through the state.
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As affordable housing disappears, states scramble to shore up the losses
While Americans continue to struggle under high rents, as many as 223,000 affordable housing units could disappear in the next five years.
Posted inMaine, Times Record
Wilbur’s Woods affordable housing project in Brunswick underway after delays
The developer, Maine-based company GreenMars, broke ground on the first stage of the development in early September by clearing some trees.
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What is social housing, and why does a Portland city councilor think it could help solve the housing crisis?
Portland City Councilor Kate Sykes ran with social housing at the center of her platform and has mentioned it for months around City Hall. Now she’s hoping to put together a task force to try to explore getting the program off the ground.
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Two of Maine’s most rural counties need to build more housing more quickly, state says
A report published Tuesday includes targets that each county should hit to meet a statewide goal of adding 84,000 homes by 2030. But it falls short of issuing any mandates.