A proposed bill would establish a program to help towns turn vacant schools into apartments, but the legislation’s $5 million price tag could hinder efforts.
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A Portland nonprofit says it helped dozens of immigrant families avoid eviction. Hundreds more are at risk.
Project Home says nearly 700 households have applied for rent or mortgage assistance after a sudden loss of income caused by the recent ICE surge. Some advocates have called for a statewide moratorium on evictions.
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Portland rent board says landlord should pay former tenants $30,000 in overcharged rent
The landlord claims he lived in the basement of his 3-unit building and therefore should be exempt from the city’s rent control ordinance.
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Portland neighbors are suing to halt or scale back Riverton housing project
The dispute over the 50-unit Belfort Landing development highlights how the city’s recent ReCode has created a gulf between neighborhoods resisting change and officials trying to provide more housing.
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Maine’s housing market off to a slow start in January
Home prices were up but sales were down, a familiar pattern after a tumultuous 2025.
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Bill aims to ‘fix’ new housing law, but Scarborough officials don’t think it goes far enough
A new bill, LD 2173, would make changes to LD 1829 based on feedback from communities.
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More large housing projects in Portland are stalling out
4 proposed developments of at least 50 units have been permitted but not built over the last 3 years. Developers say high costs and the city’s inclusionary zoning policy are to blame.
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Arundel to consider mobile home rent stabilization after residents’ pleas for help
The Select Board previously shot down requests from Shady Oaks Mobile Home Park tenants who sought a moratorium on rent increases they say they can’t afford, mirroring a pattern across Maine.
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Maine lawmakers again avoid creating board to settle local housing disputes
A bill to set up a housing resolution board was downgraded to a commission that will study ways to reduce legal battles over housing developments.
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Cumberland has 45 luxury apartment units sitting empty. Why?
The development navigated a twisted path of bankruptcy, legal challenges and changing hands.