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PublishedDecember 21, 2022
Our View: Maine failed to prepare for a tidal wave of evictions
The end of ‘unprecedented’ support for American renters demanded equally unprecedented consideration and careful management at the federal and state levels. It received nothing of the sort.
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PublishedDecember 18, 2022
‘Our courtrooms aren’t big enough’: Tenants take the last, desperate step to avoid eviction
Mainers increasingly risk losing their housing at a time when shelters are strained and experts say nearly half the state's tenants are paying too much for rent.
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PublishedDecember 4, 2022
Big issues await legislators in new session, starting with heating Mainers’ homes
When it begins work this week, the 131st Legislature will dig into its first big test: a bipartisan deal on energy relief.
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PublishedDecember 3, 2022
End of rental assistance program hinders agencies’ ability to help those facing homelessness
The Opportunity Alliance is still trying to help hundreds of renters and temporary hotel guests who are losing federal rental assistance just as winter arrives.
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PublishedDecember 1, 2022
Legislative leaders vow to tackle housing crisis
Democratic leaders in the House of Representatives and Senate say the state's housing crisis, coupled with the loss of federal funding for rental assistance, must be a priority for the incoming Legislature.
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PublishedNovember 22, 2022
Brunswick to buy land for $4 million, preventing controversial housing development
Backed by both housing and environmental advocates, the Brunswick Town Council Monday approved a nearly $4 million land purchase that could affect the town's landscape for decades to come.
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PublishedNovember 21, 2022
UMaine unveils house made with giant 3D printer
The 600-square-foot house, named BioHome3D, is seen as an environmentally friendly solution to the affordable housing crisis.
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PublishedNovember 16, 2022
Rent stabilization measures win in U.S. midterm election
Ballot measures to build more affordable housing and protect tenants from soaring rent increases were plentiful and fared well in last week’s midterm elections, including in Portland.
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PublishedNovember 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.
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PublishedOctober 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.
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