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Published
February 18, 2025

Biddeford explores future of affordable housing

The City Council hosted a series of housing panels last week, including a panel on affordable housing.
Published
February 18, 2025

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.
Published
February 12, 2025

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.
Published
February 11, 2025

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.
Published
February 7, 2025

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.

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Published
February 5, 2025

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.
Published
February 5, 2025

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?
Published
February 4, 2025

Saco could add over 200 new housing units

Three properties in Saco could be rehabilitated into housing over the next year.
Published
February 4, 2025

Kennebunk could see workforce housing development

A new 80-unit workforce housing development on Traditional Lane off Route 1 was proposed by Spang Builders.
Published
January 29, 2025

How can Maine fix its housing crisis? A new report has dozens of ideas

The 83-page breakdown creates a roadmap for lawmakers on incentivizing development, collecting data and assembling a workforce to build the thousands of units the state desperately needs.