The committee needs to ease off on residential growth and slow the update process down, says resident Lisa Joy.
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Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Drowne Road housing project could cost taxpayers $12.50 to $72.50 a year
Cumberland Councilor Shirley Storey-King said she is concerned about any impact on taxpayers at all.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
182 complaints, 37 violations, 0 fines: Portland hasn’t penalized a single landlord since rent control took effect
City officials have avoided punitive action so far, but some say rent control needs more teeth.
Posted inTimes Record
Brunswick development to offer $325,000 houses, affordable apartments
The developer GreenMars is planning to build 21 houses and an 18-unit apartment building near downtown Brunswick that will be income-limited.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Cumberland sets March referendum on Drowne Road affordable housing project
The first of three community meetings on the project will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday at Val Halla.
Posted inTimes Record
Lack of affordable housing sparks fears about Harpswell’s future
If not for the kindness and generosity of a former homeowner, lobsterman Matt Gilley and his wife, Catherine, say they wouldn’t be living in Cundy’s Harbor today. “The only reason we got the house is because we knew the guy that owned it before us, and he wanted to sell it to somebody that was […]
Posted inTimes Record
Housing authority: Linnhaven owner neglected to inform agency of intent to sell
According to a law that went into effect in October, mobile home park owners are required to give 60 days’ notice to both residents and MaineHousing via certified mail.
Posted inTimes Record
Brunswick’s Linnhaven mobile home park for sale
According to a letter sent by the park’s management in November, tenants have until mid-January to band together if they want to buy the land.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Cape Elizabeth affordable housing panel to recommend 125 units be built over next decade
The Housing Diversity Study Committee nixes an earlier suggestion of building a housing development at Gull Crest Field.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Opinion: Tax reform key to solving housing, health care crises
We have two systems of support in this country: welfare and tax breaks.