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PublishedJanuary 5, 2022
Rebecca Green appears to make history as first chairwoman of Waterville City Council
A Democrat representing Ward 4, Green wins leadership post in 5-2 vote, making her the first woman to lead the council.
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PublishedDecember 20, 2021
Augusta affordable housing proposal approved, despite opposition from some neighbors
Officials say lack of affordable housing is driving some families and senior citizens into homelessness.
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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
Waterville Planning Board endorses rezoning part of College Avenue to allow more housing
Board votes Tuesday night to recommend the City Council rezone part of College Avenue to allow for apartment development.
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PublishedDecember 13, 2021
In response to concerns, Augusta Housing Authority modifies 34-unit proposal near Hodgkins property
Some neighbors say the project, even as revised, would take up too much green space.
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PublishedDecember 13, 2021
Waterville board to consider request to rezone part of College Avenue to allow apartments
The recommendation comes as the city's newly formed Housing Committee is being charged with assessing what officials say is a housing crisis in the city.
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PublishedDecember 7, 2021
Waterville conference takes aim at housing problems, and the ideas that can solve them
As the housing crunch in the Waterville area worsens, experts on Tuesday heard about zoning reforms, land trusts and other ways to rectify the issue.
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PublishedDecember 5, 2021
The View From Here: Let’s thank Cape for the lesson
The town’s rejection of an affordable housing proposal shows why this statewide problem can’t be fixed one community at a time.
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PublishedDecember 2, 2021
Eliminating single-family zoning among ways to increase housing opportunity, state commission says
Recommendations from the Commission to Increase Housing Opportunities in Maine by Studying Zoning and Land Use Restrictions include allowing in-law apartments as a matter of right and removing municipal growth caps.
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