Construction is underway on a 50,000-square-foot building in Orono that will house the university’s massive 3D printers and train students to produce houses, boats, wind turbine molds and more.
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Biddeford enters moratorium on condo conversions
Condo conversions at Pepperell Mills could be detrimental to the downtown area, some say.
Advocates for Portland’s homeless convene forum of City Council candidates
The forums, facilitated by the advocacy group Homeless Voices for Justice, served as a platform for constituents with experience in homelessness to engage with candidates for Portland City Council.
Maine Supreme Judicial Court justice violated ethical code, committee says
A judicial conduct panel is recommending that Justice Catherine Connors, a former private attorney who represented banks, be sanctioned for not recusing herself from 2 cases that upended the state’s foreclosure process.
Maine home sales, prices jumped again in September
The median home sale price in Maine last month was over $409,000 – another record.
New Sandpiper apartments bring eco-friendly living to Brunswick Landing
The $18 million project, described as an “eco-house” and spearheaded by property developer Dave Holman, came to fruition this summer and was celebrated last Friday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new building.
Housing costs rising everywhere – but especially in swing states
America’s housing affordability crisis is weighing heavily on the nation’s most sought-after voters in places like Wilmington, N.C., where home prices have risen 65 percent since 2019.
Statewide eviction prevention program to begin taking applications Monday
The program, funded with an $18 million allotment from the state, will provide a two-fold approach to rent relief: offering tenants one-time assistance paying back-rent, plus monthly rent subsidies for one year.
‘Game-changing’ proposal would bring hotel, apartments, retail to former Kmart in Augusta
Due to the height of the proposed hotel – up to 85 feet – the project needs a contract zone from the city’s Planning Board.
Maine organization aiming to end homelessness hires first executive director
Dean Klein, a homeless prevention advocate most recently from Virginia, has been tapped to lead the Maine Continuum of Care.