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Published
July 19, 2017

Greg Kesich: Good old days were not always so good in Portland

People who don't like the pace of change should remember it's good that some things are gone.
Published
July 17, 2017

Evicted without cause and forced to live in shabby room, Portland woman dies alone

Margaret Peters, who was 56, couldn't find an affordable apartment in the city and ended up in a condemned building that she was desperate to leave.
Published
July 13, 2017

Frustration with infested apartment led man to unleash bedbugs at Augusta City Center

Charles Manning, who is now homeless and faces as much as a year in jail and a $2,000 fine, says the city wasn't adequately addressing his complaints about substandard housing.
Published
July 10, 2017

Portland developer shifts apartments to condos, signals upscale rentals cooling

The 25 High Street project's 63 units will be sold rather than leased, becoming the latest aborted plan to add rental housing in the city.
Published
July 4, 2017

Construction industry unable to gain traction as homebuilding falls

Spending in the U.S. was flat in May despite expectations of a rebound, and housing starts fell for the third straight month.

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Published
July 2, 2017

Buying into a low-energy subdivision may be too costly for some

Visions of an energy-efficient development shift as buyers balk at the price tag.
Published
June 29, 2017

Our View: Housing crunch can reward bad landlords

A recent incident in Portland shows how tenants too poor to complain are easy prey.
Published
June 26, 2017

Developers have some imaginative ideas for city-owned land in Bayside

Portland officials release details of proposals by 9 of 11 developers who are bidding to redevelop about 4 acres that used to house the Public Works Department.
Published
June 26, 2017

Portland’s tight housing market puts low-income renter in bind

Margaret Peters scrambled to find housing in 2015 after her landlord evicted her to make renovations. Now she's facing eviction – and poor prospects – again.
Published
June 19, 2017

Maine Voices: Those who support existing zoning rules shouldn’t be called obstructionists

This is not the same as opposing projects that are permitted by current zoning regulations.