Lewiston City Council gives preliminary approval to new housing development
The development on Farwell Street would include more than 3oo units. Read More
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Here’s how much new housing Maine has allowed since 1980
Aggressive housing benchmarks laid out for Maine in a landmark report released Wednesday will be hard to meet, but they
Read moreNon-profit in need of host homes to house Maine teens facing homelessness
“We’re giving them a fresh start,” says the executive director of Housing Resources for Youth Read More
Read moreRumford tax rate unchanged for 2023-24
RUMFORD — The Board of Selectmen voted 5-0 Monday evening to maintain the property tax rate at $22.18 per $1,000
Read moreAuburn School Committee appoints Walton building administrator, changes building rental policy
Committee members did not discuss either of the agenda items before they were approved.Read More
Read moreMartha Stewart to turn foundation of demolished MDI mansion into swimming pool
Martha Stewart is having an outdoor swimming pool built into the foundation of her former mansion in Seal Harbor, the
Read moreHow experts think Maine can meet lofty new housing goals
PORTLAND, Maine — It may take enhanced tax credit programs, repurposing old or empty buildings and growing Maine’s labor force
Read morePortland City Council Rejects Proposal to Add Bunk Beds to Shelter Amidst Homelessness Crisis
The Portland City Council rejected a proposal to add bunk beds to one of the city’s homeless shelters in an
Read morePortland Park and Ride Homeless Encampment Sweep Date Set for Nov. 1
Residents of Portland’s largest homeless encampment at the Marginal Way Park and Ride lot now have less than a month
Read moreFarmington supports opposition to national wildlife refuge
Selectmen on Tuesday, Sept. 26, approved supporting a letter of opposition to the proposed national wildlife refuge in northern Franklin
Read moreAs Old Orchard Beach wrestles with short-term rental rules, tourism and housing collide
A proposal for a moratorium on new short-term rentals is unlikely to move forward in the tourist-heavy town, but the
Read more“We need to do a lot more enforcement”: Cumberland DA Jackie Sartoris Talks Portland Homeless Encampments on WGAN
Cumberland County District Attorney Jackie Sartoris joined Matt Gagnon on Newsradio WGAN Monday morning to discuss Portland’s encampment crisis and
Read moreKate Snyder calls housing Portland’s top issue in final State of the City address
In her final State of the City address on Monday, outgoing Portland Mayor Kate Snyder said housing and homelessness remain the
Read morePortland narrowly defeats proposal to add beds to city homeless shelter
The Portland City Council narrowly defeated a measure that would have expanded capacity at the city’s Homeless Services Center. Under
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