Portland Housing Authority
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PublishedMay 24, 2023
Riverton 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 apartment building, as well as upgrades to existing townhouses.
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PublishedSeptember 22, 2022
Full power restored to Franklin Towers
Residents on floors seven through 16 had been living with limited access to electricity for nearly a month.
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PublishedSeptember 16, 2022
Electrical repairs at Franklin Towers are done, but inspections are needed before power is fully restored
The Portland Housing Authority is not offering a new timeline for when residents on the upper floors will be able to use their stoves or air conditioners.
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PublishedSeptember 15, 2022
Power at Franklin Towers expected to be fully restored by Friday
Residents of the upper floors of the Portland building have been without full power since a thunderstorm on Aug. 26.
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PublishedSeptember 2, 2022
Some power restored at Franklin Towers apartments
The Portland Housing Authority said it expects permanent repairs, restoring full electricity to floors 7-16, to be completed in a week.
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PublishedAugust 31, 2022
Electricians restoring some power to Franklin Towers
Power has been out to floors 7-16 since Friday, but some electricity is now being restored to upper floors of the apartment building that houses older and disabled tenants.
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PublishedAugust 30, 2022
Portland Housing Authority scrambling to help Franklin Towers residents without power
Residents of floors 7 through 16 in the high-rise, which houses older people and those living with disabilities, have been without electricity since Friday.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2021
Portland Housing Authority joins effort to encourage landlord participation in voucher program
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PublishedJune 25, 2021
Portland nonprofit hopes for federal funds to expand child care, create housing
Youth and Family Outreach is hoping to secure some of Cumberland County's federal pandemic relief aid to build a new child care center and affordable housing with the Portland Housing Authority.
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PublishedMarch 2, 2021
Portland program gives former foster care kids a leg up after aging out
The Portland Housing Authority's Foster Youth Independence program has helped 30 young adults find housing since last June and it continues to assist them in setting and achieving goals.
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