affordable housing
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PublishedSeptember 22, 2021
South Portland affordable housing project nears completion
Thornton Heights Commons, a 42-unit affordable housing project, is nearing completion in South Portland. Construction that began last summer at 611 Main St., the site of the former St. John the Evangelist Church, is expected to be finished in mid-October, according to Mike Hulsey, executive director of the South Portland Housing Authority. The apartments should […]
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PublishedSeptember 19, 2021
Jim Fossel: Don’t let NIMBYs block progress
Around Maine, selfish local objections stand in the way of much-needed infrastructure, energy and affordable-housing proposals.
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PublishedSeptember 18, 2021
Maine Voices: Pandemic fallout could erode long-term stability of low-income renters
A survey has elicited clear and compelling insights that Maine policymakers would be wise to listen to.
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PublishedAugust 18, 2021
Cape Elizabeth’s new diversity committee draws mixed welcome
Positions for the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee will be posted in October.
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PublishedAugust 18, 2021
Mayor Casavant: Public-private partnerships find housing solutions for Biddeford’s working families
Across Maine, citizens, elected officials, municipal staff and business professionals will originate ideas that make real headway toward easing this historic housing crunch.
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PublishedAugust 15, 2021
Our View: Maine’s housing shortage is not a local issue
A new commission will look into the ways that local control of land-use policy limits the ability of working people to find affordable homes.
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PublishedAugust 10, 2021
Commission begins study of barriers to affordable housing in Maine communities
A new 15-member commission meets this week to begin studying how local land-use and zoning laws discourage affordable housing development in Maine.
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PublishedAugust 7, 2021
New eviction moratorium raising more questions in Lewiston
The more targeted eviction moratorium can be confusing, and may not have a big impact in Maine, some experts say.
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PublishedAugust 5, 2021
Mainers’ eviction risk expected to stay low as rental aid keeps flowing
Maine has done better than other states at providing rental assistance to struggling tenants and helping people stay in their homes.
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PublishedJuly 31, 2021
Maine Voices: Progress stirs long-elusive hope of addressing affordable-housing crisis
Now that leaders in Augusta and Washington have responded, we must design programs that help the people who need it the most.
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