Auburn secures grant to encourage more rental housing

Housing

Published
November 4, 2022

Auburn secures grant to encourage more rental housing

The program, with the addition of $250,000 from MaineHousing, is meant to increase the supply of affordable housing in Auburn.
Published
November 1, 2022

As housing prices surge, rent control is back on the ballot nationwide

Supporters say rent control policies on the Nov. 8 ballot are the best short-term option to dampen rising rents and ensure vulnerable residents remain housed.
Published
October 30, 2022

Facing housing shortage, Bowdoinham brainstorms development ideas

The Bowdoinham Community Development Initiative invited affordable housing developers, planning board members and residents to discuss future housing options at a town forum.
Published
October 30, 2022

Officials: Augusta’s proposed comprehensive plan updates might need updating

Work on the city's proposed new comprehensive plan, a 260-page document that guides decisions affecting the city, was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Published
October 23, 2022

Maine housing officials say Poliquin campaign story is false

The Republican candidate's claim that illegal immigrants bumped a woman from a housing list is harmful misinformation, they say.

Published
October 19, 2022

Proposed ordinances target vacant, unsafe buildings in Waterville

The City Council discussed Tuesday the purpose of a proposed vacant buildings ordinance, as well as a rental registration ordinance that would require landlords to register with the city and provide contact information in case problems arise with their properties.
Published
October 13, 2022

Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates up another quarter point

Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the average on the key 30-year rate climbed to 6.92% from 6.66% last week.
Published
September 27, 2022

Waterville Planning Board debates rules intended to reduce number of vacant buildings in city

The board discussed Tuesday night whether a proposed ordinance would spur redevelopment of vacant buildings or penalize people trying to develop vacant structures by lodging fines against them while a property remains uninhabited.
Published
September 23, 2022

Reporting Aside: She found a home for her children in Etna, but struggles remain and winter awaits

Single working parent Kathy Cooper found a house to rent in the Penobscot County town of Etna for her and her four children after she received an eviction notice from her landlord in St. Albans, but the rental price is nearly twice what she paid before and the house needs a lot of attention, Amy Calder writes.
Published
September 22, 2022

Mills directs $11 million to services for adults with intellectual disabilities

An advocate says the funding is appreciated, but represents a short-term fix.