Portland’s ballot questions on short-term rentals and tenant protections didn’t fall from the sky.
affordable housing
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
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.
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Posted inLocal & State
MaineHousing halts rental assistance program
The agency is waiting to see if the federal government will approve additional funding.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Morning Sentinel
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.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, News
Proposal for housing on Augusta’s Western Avenue approved, awarded 30-year tax break
Developer of Stevens Commons in Hallowell plans to build a 38-unit apartment building at 99 Western Ave. in Augusta.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Waterville Planning Board approves changes to College Avenue housing project
Manor Gardens LLC made three changes to its development plans for the site of the former John Martin’s Manor, including reducing one building by three units.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Another summer tourism season shows value of good workers
Hospitality businesses are competing for workers from a limited pool. The ones that win will be the best position to thrive.
Posted inAmy Calder, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Reporting Aside: Rising housing costs place heavy burden on St. Albans mother
Single working mother Kathy Cooper is being evicted from the house she has rented for four years and has searched in vain for a place she can afford for her and her four children, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Trailer parks wrongly overlooked in affordable-housing debate
Maine has the highest rate of mobile homes in the northeastern U.S. It’s past time to help those communities out.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Construction could begin soon on $30 million Waterville mill housing project after financing green light
North River Co. is awaiting word from MaineHousing before launching construction to turn about half of the northernmost Lockwood-Duchess mill building at 6 Water St. into residential and commercial space.