State extends use of Saco hotel as transitional housing for asylum seekers
In its first year, the hotel has housed 440 people at a cost of $5.1 million. The state is hoping
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real estate
More than 50 housing units proposed for 2 midcoast communities
Two midcoast towns are set to review proposed residential subdivisions this week that could result in 57 new housing units if
Read MoreNew owners save Caribou Theater from closing
CARIBOU, Maine — Caribou’s movie theater was slated to close this winter but now the venue has new owners who
Read MoreDeveloper seeking new site to create shelter for asylum seekers
Kevin Bunker of Developers Collaborative said that 90 Blueberry Road in Portland ‘didn’t work out for a number of reasons’
Read MoreYarmouth home reflects ongoing high prices for Maine real estate
A custom-built colonial home on Royall Point Road in Yarmouth is one of the few on sale in the town,
Read MoreManchester YMCA building sold to Woodfords Family Services
The Westbrook-based social service agency plans to expand its clinical, behavioral health and education services in central Maine through its
Read MoreUMaine-Augusta to lease new residence hall to add 23 dorm beds for students
The 10-year lease will cost the university nearly $2 million, but will accommodate the large number of students that are
Read MoreHarpswell lighthouse among latest beacons U.S. government is giving away
Town officials say they plan to discuss taking ownership of Little Mark Island Monument.Read More
Read MoreSupreme Court limits regulation of some US wetlands, making it easier to develop and destroy them
The Supreme Court has stripped federal agencies of authority over millions of acres of wetlands, weakening a bedrock environmental law
Read MoreSupreme Court ruling may force Maine to change its foreclosure law
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Read MoreFormer Loring Air Force Base could become foreign trade zone
LIMESTONE, Maine — As more industries show interest in locating at Limestone’s former Loring Air Force Base, officials want to
Read MorePenquis plans 80 new affordable housing units in Bangor
A Bangor social services agency expects to break ground on a 40-unit affordable housing apartment building in the coming months
Read MoreCost of new Brunswick recreation complex could rise $550,000
The first phase of the Midcoast Athletic and Recreation Complex calls for pickleball courts, a skatepark and a walking trail.Read
Read MoreRiverton Park housing complex to undergo major renovations, add affordable units
The $62 million project could get underway next year and includes construction of a new neighborhood center and a 59-unit
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