Millions of Americans face being forced from their homes.
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Maine expands renter assistance, with federal eviction moratorium set to expire Saturday
The White House said President Biden would have extended the federal eviction moratorium, but the Supreme Court signaled it could be extended only until the end of the month.
Developer proposes 140 senior condos for Deering Center in Portland
Site plans have been filed to build the condominiums for people age 55 and older at the former Catherine McAuley High School campus on Stevens Avenue.
Former Congressman Bruce Poliquin looks to build housing, park at site of former Bath cannery
Poliquin, who represented Maine’s 2nd District from 2015-2019, wants a zoning change to redevelop the former Stinson Seafood Cannery site.
The View From Here: Portland is at a crossroads (again)
Even a magazine’s puffery noted the tensions at work as Maine’s largest city looks to the future.
Senior, family housing project approved in Portland
The 95 apartments in two buildings behind the old Mercy Hospital will go to those making less than the city’s median income.
Small housing units growing bigger in Maine
Accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, are gaining popularity as the state’s housing crunch and pandemic-related influx continues.
Rental assistance fell victim to politics, bureaucracy
A rental crisis spurred by the pandemic prompted many states to make bold promises to help renters, but most failed to deliver on them after Congress passed the sweeping CARES Act in March 2020
After pandemic pause, Habitat for Humanity to resume indoor home repairs
The nonprofit’s Greater Portland chapter had been limited to exterior repair jobs because of pandemic-related safety concerns.
Initiative to limit size of homeless shelters in Portland gets on November ballot
The proposal would limit most new emergency shelters to 50 beds, while making other changes to standards new shelters must meet.