As of early July, about 3.6 million people in the U.S. were facing eviction in the next two months.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Hallowell Planning Board partially approves construction of 6 condos on Water Street
The board agreed to table approving the building, pending a visual of the aesthetic changes Pepin will make. Obery said the developer will return in August and present a different rendering for the board to consider.
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Posted inNation & World
Pandemic eviction crisis leads to greater tenant protections
There is a growing national movement to find ways to keep millions of at-risk tenants hurt by the pandemic in their homes.
Posted inNation & World
Anger mounts as Biden, Congress allow eviction ban to expire
Millions of Americans face being forced from their homes.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Maine expands renter assistance, with federal eviction moratorium set to expire Saturday
The White House said President Biden would have extended the federal eviction moratorium, but the Supreme Court signaled it could be extended only until the end of the month.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Former Congressman Bruce Poliquin looks to build housing, park at site of former Bath cannery
Poliquin, who represented Maine’s 2nd District from 2015-2019, wants a zoning change to redevelop the former Stinson Seafood Cannery site.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Small housing units growing bigger in Maine
Accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, are gaining popularity as the state’s housing crunch and pandemic-related influx continues.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Rental assistance fell victim to politics, bureaucracy
A rental crisis spurred by the pandemic prompted many states to make bold promises to help renters, but most failed to deliver on them after Congress passed the sweeping CARES Act in March 2020
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Developer planning for 14-lot subdivision off Lincoln Street in Waterville
Kevin Mattson, a partner in Dirigo Capital Advisors, plans to develop the Waterville subdivision, where he says he will build and sell market-rate houses.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Reports find U.S. housing crisis is getting worse
Two studies released Wednesday found that the nation’s housing availability and affordability crisis is expected to worsen significantly following the pandemic, likely putting homeownership out of the reach of lower class Americans.