affordable housing
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PublishedJuly 22, 2019
A return to days of old: Portland developers pitch boardinghouses as affordable housing
Confronting a shortage of low-rent apartments and expensive construction, they embrace a time-tested option.
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PublishedJuly 14, 2019
The View From Here: Housing is a transportation issue (and vice versa)
A lack of affordable housing where the jobs are is stifling growth and overloading infrastructure in the Portland area.
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PublishedJuly 12, 2019
Neighbors gear up to fight plan for 40 homes, preserve green space in Maine’s largest city
Residents in the area near Morrill's Corner in Portland are mobilizing against the project, which needs a zoning change similar to one rejected by the City Council in 2006.
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PublishedJuly 11, 2019
Developer wants to convert former Portland monastery into affordable housing
Josh Soley intends to turn the building into 39 single-occupancy rooms with shared bathrooms, kitchens and living spaces.
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PublishedJuly 3, 2019
Our View: A city plans to turn around a neighborhood
Lewiston is taking on crushing poverty, and other Maine communities should take notice.
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PublishedJuly 2, 2019
Kathleen Parker: Why young Americans may be conservatives at heart
They'd benefit from a government that removes economic and educational obstacles, promotes school choice and makes marriage more fiscally appealing, studies show.
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PublishedJune 20, 2019
Our View: Tighter Portland shelter policy won’t end homelessness
A lack of affordable housing and a lack of mental health treatment are among the forces that drive needy people to the streets.
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PublishedJune 9, 2019
Commentary: Why the economy isn’t as good as it looks
The positive numbers don't tell the story of a country where 40 percent of the people say they'd have trouble coping with a $400 emergency.
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PublishedMay 23, 2019
Our View: Affordable-housing development is an economic development strategy
The state should make it its business to make sure there are enough well-priced homes to accommodate sustainable economic growth.
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PublishedNovember 21, 2018
Our View: Homeless youths need more of our attention and assistance
It's not just a lack of housing that leads teenagers to live on the street, and the problem requires a different approach from adult homelessness.
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