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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, News, Uncategorized
Augusta housing study shows changes needed to address lack of affordable housing
Study recommends incentives for developers to build affordable housing within walking distance of workplaces and service centers.
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Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Waterville and a local land trust awarded $50,000 grant for South End housing
The grant from the U.S. Conference of Mayors and Wells Fargo for the city and Waterville Community Land Trust was one of only eight awarded to cities around the country that are working to create safe, affordable housing.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
L.L. Bean scraps major housing development in Freeport
Faced with local opposition, the outdoor-gear retailer withdraws its support for a developer’s plan to build hundreds of homes off Desert and Old County roads.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Asset building key to breaking cycle of poverty
Often-overlooked housing programs and models can help working poor Maine families build the equity they need to weather financial storms.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Democratic Party heading in the wrong direction on immigration
The party’s platform is centered on a selective application of law enforcement that looks a lot like ‘openish’ borders.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Affordable housing group opposes Portland’s ‘Green New Deal’
The Maine Affordable Housing Coalition says the local referendum measure would worsen the city’s affordable housing crisis.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Maine provides another $10 million to rent relief program
The new funding will allow renters to apply for assistance from the Maine Housing Authority through the end of September, and it will be the final allocation unless more federal funding becomes available.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Help should be there when survivors of domestic violence need it
The coronavirus crisis is stressing a system that didn’t have enough resources to begin with.
Posted inLocal & State, Times Record
Home development planned for Brunswick Landing, but some residents worry about impact
The development could bring some much needed ‘affordable’ and workforce housing to the area, but some residents fear it will bring too much traffic and mean the destruction of a well-loved strip of woods.