In response to public outcry, Harpswell’s Affordable Housing Working Group has eliminated several recommendations, including development of housing on town land. Instead, the group is now advising smaller-scale initiatives. In a revised report issued July 17, the working group focused on repurposing existing properties and encouraging the development of lower-cost single-family homes, duplexes, townhomes and accessory dwelling […]
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Local housing prices make ownership for many a pipe dream
Housing north of Portland has become too expensive for many people who work in those communities.
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Stroudwater Apartments will soon add affordable housing in Westbrook
The four-story, 55-unit complex near downtown Westbrook is nearing completion and is expected to fill up fast.
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Portland council unanimously approves new restrictions on short-term rentals
The City Council also voted to support a new 6-story, 110-unit affordable housing project on East Oxford Street.
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Munjoy Hill affordable housing up for council vote Monday
The Portland City Council will consider two developments in the city – a new proposal and one that failed to pass in July.
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Federal housing voucher program on pause in large swaths of Maine
MaineHousing, which issues one-third of vouchers in the state, and housing authorities in Portland, Westbrook and Brewer have been forced to pause Section 8 vouchers after using up their allotments.
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In fight for more housing in Maine, one barrier rises above the rest: Us
The state’s ongoing housing crisis wasn’t caused by one thing, but it has put homeownership out of reach for an entire generation and created ripple effects on the broader economy.
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Bath City Council passes new zoning rules for Anchorage South affordable housing project
The Anchorage South affordable housing project has cleared the first hurdle and is moving on in the Maine Housing application process to construct new apartments to replace the current Anchorage Apartments in Bath.
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Affordable condominium project headed for downtown Sanford
The modular condo building and single-family home on Bodwell Street are expected to be completed within 6 months.
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Price of typical Maine home climbs above $400,000 for first time
‘It was only a matter of time before (Maine) crossed the threshold,’ said Paul McKee, president of the Maine Association of Realtors.