portland housing

Published
September 26, 2022

Pair of Portland referendums offer competing proposals for regulating short-term rentals

Question A seeks to ban corporate and non-local operators from registering short-term rentals, while Question B would reduce the number of short-term rentals and increase fines and fees.
Published
April 12, 2022

Former Portland mayor, his landlord, present clashing claims in eviction hearing

Judge Susan Oram said she will weigh the evidence presented at the one-day hearing Tuesday and expects to issue a written decision as quickly as possible.
Published
April 27, 2021

Advocates push bills aimed at easing Maine’s housing crisis

A group of southern Maine lawmakers and other allies support proposals to bolster eviction protections for tenants and improve the supply of affordable housing.
Published
March 15, 2021

Unanimous council vote makes way for high rise in downtown Portland

The 18-story, 190-foot building at Temple and Federal streets, which still faces review by the historic preservation and planning boards, would surpass Franklin Towers by 15 feet to become the state's tallest building.
Published
February 9, 2021

Maine Voices: Addressing Portland’s housing challenges – a view from the future

A Bay Area transplant’s advice: Demand is real. Supply matters. Econ 101 is for college freshmen. Assume good intent.
Published
September 1, 2020

The Universal Notebook: COVID civic corrective?
Published
August 10, 2020

Portland Housing Authority residents offered COVID-19 tests

Organizers hope the voluntary testing will offer "peace of mind" and shed light on how common the virus is in public housing properties.
Published
June 25, 2020

Commentary: Public housing authorities working to prevent evictions during COVID-19

Portland-area agencies are looking for places for people to live once temporary mortgage and rental relief programs end.
Published
May 18, 2020

Portland will use emergency federal grants for housing assistance

The city will use $500,000 of its $1.7 million from the federal CARES Act to help people who cannot pay rent or utilities because the pandemic has caused a loss of income.
Published
December 18, 2019

Portland Housing Authority gets $1.2M in tax credits for two projects

Revenue from the tax credits will be used for the redevelopment of Front Street and the renovation of Washington Gardens.