About 70 people in Kennebec and Somerset counties benefit from Permanent Supportive Housing Program vouchers, which fund shelter and supportive services for people with disabilities.
housing
Posted inLocal & State, News
How local housing authorities in Maine are shaping new development
Some communities are looking to recent projects in Bath as an example of how to address the affordable housing crisis.
advertisement
Posted inBusiness, Fact Brief, Local & State, News
Will Maine need roughly 84,000 more housing units by 2030? | Fact brief
The oft-cited statistic comes from a study conducted on behalf of the Maine State Housing Authority in 2023.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
MaineHousing announces more than 300 affordable apartments for older adults, families
The agency has now financed more than 1,000 units in the last 12 months.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine home prices shoot back up after months of decreases
Maine homebuyers paid a median of $426,000 last month, a new record.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Local & State, News
Maine restaurant owners blame staffing challenges on housing shortage
Business owners say they can’t afford to pay workers the high wages necessary to keep up with rising housing prices, and even when they can, there’s nowhere for employees to live.
Posted inNews, Times Record
Bath Iron Works begins construction of workforce housing
General Dynamics’ partnership with Portland-based Developers Collaborative will bring apartments geared toward Bath Iron Works employees.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Wiscasset loses ARPA funding after data center proposal, confusion
The town’s plan to build affordable housing got muddled when a developer expressed interest in building an AI data center at the same site.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine is building homes faster, but they are emptier
Often-overlooked numbers show how fewer people are living together, inadvertently contributing to Maine’s housing crisis.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine home prices fell for third month in a row in September
Realtors say the landscape could be shifting from a sellers’ to a buyers’ market, but it’s too early to say for sure.