Jeanie Cannell, her husband and his daughter have lived at the Kennebunk travel plaza on the Maine Turnpike for three months, unable to find affordable housing, even though two of them work full-time.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Stop shutting new residents out of our state
Life in Maine is a blessing, but it’s not a privilege to be granted by those who grasp a vision of the past that never was.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Hallowell establishes committee to address city’s need for affordable housing
Group formed in response to residents’ concerns about dramatic rent increases, a lack of available housing and existing living spaces that are unsafe and unsanitary.
Posted inLocal & State
UMaine researchers deploy new tool to build affordable housing: giant 3D printer
The university’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center hopes to create a prototype house using abundant supplies of wood fiber.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
Demand remains strong for mobile homes, if you can wait up to a year for delivery
Prices have jumped 50-100% in the past three years.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Workforce housing proposed for Western Avenue in Augusta
The developer of the Stevens Commons site in Hallowell is hoping to build more than three dozen studio and one-bedroom apartments at 99 Western Ave. for people making up to 60% of the area’s average income.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Nearly half of all Maine tenants cannot afford rent, new study says
A Harvard University report indicates that Maine’s renters are struggling – something that those in the affordable housing arena know all too well.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Auburn leads in housing development
The city and its Republican mayor show that lowering housing costs through zoning reform doesn’t have to be a partisan battle.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Local Government, News
Augusta councilors eye new plans for prioritizing affordable housing as top city goal
Goals for the year, just approved by the Augusta City Council, also include expanding ways to help people with substance use disorder, revitalizing Sand Hill, improving pedestrian safety, and solving the problem of Hatch Hill landfill filling up.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Waterville City Council approves rezoning Highwood Street property for housing project
City councilors also approve request by fire Chief Shawn Esler to spend $60,000 on a study to assess the Fire Department’s EMS services, which would help determine whether the department should continue to partner with Delta Ambulance.