Tony and Lori Noonan redeveloped a shuttered assisted living facility into apartments, helping to fill the need for housing in the capital region.
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Maine’s housing market off to a slow start in January
Home prices were up but sales were down, a familiar pattern after a tumultuous 2025.
Skowhegan cites church-run homeless shelter for dozens of code violations
The town gave the homeless shelter 30 days to resolve the violations of building codes and fire safety measures before it takes further legal action.
20-unit housing complex approved for Waterville
The complex will be built on Drummond Avenue, close to the Fairfield town line.
Maine lawmakers again avoid creating board to settle local housing disputes
A bill to set up a housing resolution board was downgraded to a commission that will study ways to reduce legal battles over housing developments.
Report: Affordability biggest hurdle in every corner of Maine’s housing market
High construction costs, a disparity between wage growth and home prices, and a competitive market are all impeding the state’s efforts to soften the housing crisis.
State recommends major changes for Maine’s mobile home parks
A report from the governor’s office suggesting changes to financing, construction and oversight of manufactured housing communities could serve as a roadmap for legislators in the upcoming session.
Feds rescind grant changes, but uncertainty lingers for Maine supportive housing programs
More than 1,000 disabled Mainers, including 70 in central Maine, could lose their housing if emergency relief is not provided by Jan. 1.
Is Maine meeting its housing production goals? The state doesn’t know yet.
A 2023 report that identified the need for 84,000 homes by 2030 laid out specific county-by-county production goals, but officials won’t have data until the spring.
Federal grant changes could strip housing support from dozens in central Maine
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.