The shelter is home to 22 families and doesn’t have enough funding to stay open after a federal freeze on emergency management funds.
housing
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier
Biddeford explores future of affordable housing
The City Council hosted a series of housing panels last week, including a panel on affordable housing.
advertisement
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine needs more housing fast, but tariffs could slow efforts
Experts say the 25% tariff on steel and the threatened 25% tax on Canadian goods could increase home prices by up to 10%, undermining efforts to boost housing production and affordability.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Waterville building razed to make way for apartment complex
A building at 60 Front St. is the first of several to be demolished as part of Head of Falls Village.
Posted inKennebunk Post
Kennebunk housing units in $42,000-$50,000 median income range win town approval
Avesta Housing is one step closer to building affordable senior housing in Kennebunk with approval from the town Planning Board.
Posted inMaine, News
Kittery social services hub aims to be a one-stop shop to battle poverty
Mainspring brings multiple agencies under one roof to address poverty in southern York County and seacoast New Hampshire in a way that restores dignity and breaks down stigmas.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Affordable housing stock expected to increase in Maine, but high costs are still straining owners, renters
Rising homeownership costs and burdensome rents cloud a housing picture characterized by stable economic growth, MaineHousing says in its annual summary.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Why the dream of a starter home in Maine is slipping out of reach
Young people can’t find or afford houses in their communities. Families can’t move out of places they’ve outgrown. The cycle is stuck. Can it be fixed?
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier
Saco could add over 200 new housing units
Three properties in Saco could be rehabilitated into housing over the next year.
Posted inKennebunk Post
Kennebunk could see workforce housing development
A new 80-unit workforce housing development on Traditional Lane off Route 1 was proposed by Spang Builders.