The demand for housing, though, means more apartments are needed.
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6 months later, Augusta Downtown Alliance again seeks executive director
Isabelle Lee left the position Feb. 11, creating another vacancy for the downtown organization’s top administrator.
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FirstPark in Oakland names new executive director
Kristine Logan brings 20 years of economic development experience.
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Somerset County group secures NECEC funds for broadband improvements
The $4.2 million, from a 2019 agreement related to the controversial power corridor project, will support efforts to improve internet access and infrastructure.
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Skowhegan board considers reversing denial of cannabis grow house plans
The Planning Board, which heard an appeal of the Staff Review Committee’s denial, agreed it needs more information.
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New details emerge about proposed southern Maine data center
Local officials and stakeholders will appear before state lawmakers Thursday to discuss the project.
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Hundreds of Maine schools are in disrepair. Many could become housing.
A proposed bill would establish a program to help towns turn vacant schools into apartments, but the legislation’s $5 million price tag could hinder efforts.
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Kennebec Savings Bank, developer agree to move historic Augusta building
The bank had applied to demolish the 1899 John Calvin Stevens house on Western Avenue, but Richard Parkhurst’s last-ditch proposal appears to have saved it — if the move clears several engineering and permitting hurdles.
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Somerset County commissioners deny paved road access for ATV riders in The Forks
The debate, which began in September, underscored officials’ desire to balance economic development and public safety.
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In central Maine, early ice makes smelt fishing nice
About a half-dozen smelt camps report fishing and business has been good so far this season after multiple rough years.