Head of Falls Village would include two buildings with a total of 63 housing units at the corner of Temple and Front streets.
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Waterville Planning Board to review latest proposal for apartment complex along Front Street
The board is expected Tuesday to hear preliminary plans for Head of Falls Village, which would include more than 60 apartments.
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Augusta Housing Authority director leaving for new housing gig
Before Amanda Olson became executive director of the organization, it had no housing. It now has 76 units of rental housing in Augusta and more than 100 proposed.
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Waterville City Council approves housing rental registration ordinance
Councilors met Tuesday to OK the ordinance, which officials say is necessary to ensure rental properties are safe for tenants, and also signed off on a $200,000 grant for the demolition of buildings at the intersection of Front and Temple streets downtown.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
As enrollment grows, Maine community colleges look at options for housing students
Enrollment in Maine’s community colleges is up 12% since the state created a free tuition program, but student housing is falling short of demand at many campuses.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Report finds affordable housing unavailable for more than half of Maine’s poorest renters
A national study released Thursday says the crisis extends to every state, and Maine actually fares better than others.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: If only a constitutional housing provision could provide homes
A spiritual gesture is no match for Maine’s material crisis. Plus: Why UMaine must proceed cautiously with remote learning.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Right to housing among a flood of proposed state constitutional amendments
Rep. Benjamin Collings, D-Portland, hopes it would lead to new policies requiring more housing assistance and resources.
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Scenes from the affordable housing crisis
Rising rents and home prices are being felt across Maine – and forcing many Mainers to make difficult, costly and life-altering compromises.
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Republicans’ rhetoric about spending cuts worries housing advocates
Maine’s Sen. Susan Collins, who has championed housing programs in the past, says it’s premature to say what the funding level of HUD should be without seeing the president’s budget request.