Short-term rental tensions surge in Portland, and some neighbors just can’t live with it

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Published
August 20, 2018

Short-term rental tensions surge in Portland, and some neighbors just can’t live with it

Portland's over 700 registered units is more than it expected, sparking neighborhood opposition and talk of heightened regulations by the city.
Published
August 15, 2018

Maine Voices: Absent oversight, condo associations can stymie energy-efficiency goals

Unlike state agencies, the regulatory groups handle complex matters with little guidance on how to do so.
Published
August 13, 2018

Munjoy Hill conservation district to face test from developer

Tim Wells wants approval to demolish a Montreal Street house that meets the city's criteria for preservation.
Published
August 1, 2018

Wells Fargo agrees to $2.1 billion fine for role in subprime mortgage crisis

The government had accused the bank of understating the risk and quality of the mortgages they sold to investors, who then lost billions when half of the borrowers defaulted.
Published
July 24, 2018

Major Portland subdivision moves forward after neighbors drop lawsuit to save farmland

The development on the 55-acre tract once known as Camelot Farm will include as many as 95 single-family homes and 25 townhouses.
Published
July 23, 2018

Median sale price for existing, single-family Maine homes jumps 11%

Sales volume also rises in June, by 3% compared to the same period last year.
Published
June 13, 2018

Maine’s rental market among nation’s least affordable, report says

A housing coalition's annual report places Maine 9th among states where there's a big gap between what a typical renter earns and what is needed to comfortably afford a 2-bedroom apartment.
Published
May 27, 2018

Can the lure of no energy bills add up to sales for Maine homebuilders?

For developers, selling a subdivision of all net-zero homes, designed to generate enough power to zero-out electric bills over time, has been a challenge in Maine.
Published
May 2, 2018

Maine Voices: We must demand that legislators fund care for those with substance use disorder

Public health interventions save lives, but more friends and family will die if we don't pay for them now.
Published
May 1, 2018

Shipyard Brewing’s ambitious plan for India Street area includes housing, TV station, ‘brewtel’

The $65 million proposal also calls for a new office building and parking garage on the 2-acre site and renovating the brewery.