affordable housing

Published
July 12, 2019

Neighbors gear up to fight plan for 40 homes, preserve green space in Maine’s largest city

Residents in the area near Morrill's Corner in Portland are mobilizing against the project, which needs a zoning change similar to one rejected by the City Council in 2006.
Published
July 11, 2019

Developer wants to convert former Portland monastery into affordable housing

Josh Soley intends to turn the building into 39 single-occupancy rooms with shared bathrooms, kitchens and living spaces.
Published
July 3, 2019

Our View: A city plans to turn around a neighborhood

Lewiston is taking on crushing poverty, and other Maine communities should take notice.
Published
July 2, 2019

Kathleen Parker: Why young Americans may be conservatives at heart

They'd benefit from a government that removes economic and educational obstacles, promotes school choice and makes marriage more fiscally appealing, studies show.
Published
June 20, 2019

Our View: Tighter Portland shelter policy won’t end homelessness

A lack of affordable housing and a lack of mental health treatment are among the forces that drive needy people to the streets.

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Published
June 9, 2019

Commentary: Why the economy isn’t as good as it looks

The positive numbers don't tell the story of a country where 40 percent of the people say they'd have trouble coping with a $400 emergency.
Published
May 23, 2019

Our View: Affordable-housing development is an economic development strategy

The state should make it its business to make sure there are enough well-priced homes to accommodate sustainable economic growth.
Published
November 21, 2018

Our View: Homeless youths need more of our attention and assistance

It's not just a lack of housing that leads teenagers to live on the street, and the problem requires a different approach from adult homelessness.
Published
November 8, 2018

Americans migrating from coast to ‘secondary’ cities

People are being drawn by a lower cost of living, lighter tax burden, job growth and a better chance to buy a home they can afford.
Published
September 6, 2018

In some cities, a latte means a corresponding rise in housing costs

When coffee giant Starbucks colonizes a neighborhood, home prices tend to jump.