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Posted inTimes Record
‘People just cannot afford to live here’: Proposed Brunswick housing development rules would require affordable units
The Brunswick Housing Committee proposed an inclusionary zoning ordinance that would require a certain percentage of affordable units in new housing projects.
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Posted inMaine, News
Riverton Park public housing complex slated for $60 million redevelopment
The Portland Housing Authority is looking to rehabilitate 21 existing buildings, construct a new four-story 59-unit building and add a new neighborhood center.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Cumberland council approves TIF district for affordable housing development
Residents have concerns about the taxpayer impact of the council’s overall plan for three housing projects and the resulting influx of new residents when schools are already overcrowded.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Three affordable housing projects in the works in Cumberland
The Town Council will outline plans for at least 225 new residential units next week.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
As enrollment grows, Maine community colleges look at options for housing students
Enrollment in Maine’s community colleges is up 12% since the state created a free tuition program, but student housing is falling short of demand at many campuses.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Report finds affordable housing unavailable for more than half of Maine’s poorest renters
A national study released Thursday says the crisis extends to every state, and Maine actually fares better than others.
Posted inMaine
New affordable housing complex for older Mainers opens in Old Orchard Beach
The developer behind the project, The Szanton Company, scrapped a similar project in Cape Elizabeth after significant pushback prompted a town referendum.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: Keep your eyes on Munjoy South – it faces a real threat
This complex and its 140 affordable units are too important to allow the termination or aggressive reinterpretation of the covenants that enable a wide range of people to live there.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: Proposed project will be a change for the better in Bayside
Speak up Tuesday in favor of a mixed-use walkable neighborhood that includes about 200 units of much-needed affordable housing near parks, trails, schools, supermarkets and more.