affordable housing
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2022
Federal recovery money already committed to fighting homelessness and the housing crisis in Maine
Locally, some money will go to new shelters in Portland and Brunswick and to study the need for emergency shelter and other services in the Lakes Region.
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2022
Maine’s housing crisis is building a growing bipartisan will to find solutions
The combination of the housing crisis and the availability of federal recovery money, some think, presents a rare opportunity for leaders to come together and fix problems.
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2022
The View From Here: Hotel rooms no substitute for permanent housing
What Portland is forced to spend for emergency shelter would be enough to develop hundreds of affordable apartments.
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PublishedJanuary 26, 2022
Gov. Mills launches $10 million loan program for affordable single-family home construction
The Affordable Homeownership Program is expected to support construction of at least 150 new, single-family, affordable homes across Maine.
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PublishedJanuary 9, 2022
Our View: Affordable housing key to Maine’s workforce development
Our state needs workers, and people want to come here. It’s up to us to make it so they can.
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PublishedDecember 31, 2021
Maine Voices: Opportunities for affordable housing in Portland right under our nose
The City Council should focus on redefining affordability formulas, redeveloping public land and removing barriers in Portland’s code.
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PublishedDecember 24, 2021
Our View: Christmas a good time to remember that homelessness is solvable
We have the tools to give people safe, stable housing. We just have to use them.
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PublishedDecember 19, 2021
Jim Fossel: Housing fix would erode Maine tradition of local control
The Legislature should be making it easier for towns and cities to build affordable housing, not forcing projects on them.
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PublishedDecember 17, 2021
Commentary: A new year brings a new surge in housing prices
Soaring rents and a red-hot home market are upending old seasonal patterns as job and wage growth drive a new economic cycle.
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PublishedDecember 14, 2021
Cape Elizabeth council sets town vote on zoning repeal for November
The issue deserves the bigger voter turnout that comes with a general election, proponents of the Nov. 8 date say.
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