The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention moved to extend the pandemic-related protection, which had been scheduled to expire on Wednesday, through the end of June.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Stimulus checks arrive in moment of need for many Mainers
Recipients are spending the money on transportation, housing, food, veterinary care, debt reduction and other uses.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Home sales show Maine is a hot ticket
But we will need new housing policies to make sure that the people who live here aren’t priced out.
Posted inNation & World
Biden moves to advance racial equity, including ending privately run federal prisons
The president will also direct the Department of Housing and Urban Development to take steps necessary to promote equitable housing policy.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
MaineHousing director: Congress, president need to help keep Mainers housed during COVID crisis
Residents across the state are counting on the COVID-19 Rental Relief Program, which will run out Dec. 31 without more funding.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
L.L. Bean scraps major housing development in Freeport
Faced with local opposition, the outdoor-gear retailer withdraws its support for a developer’s plan to build hundreds of homes off Desert and Old County roads.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Augusta councilors approve tax break for 250-unit housing development
A Massachusetts-based developer plans to target medical workers from the nearby MaineGeneral Medical Center with efficiency and one-bedroom market rate apartments off Civic Center Drive.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Augusta councilors express support for tax break for 250-unit apartment complex
Saxon Partners is seeking a tax increment financing deal with the city that would return 70% of the tax revenue over 25 years, or about $7.8 million, to the developer.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
National eviction ban may help thousands of Mainers – for now
A moratorium on certain pandemic-related evictions has been imposed through the end of the year, but many say further congressional action is needed to address the threat of mass homelessness.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Wave of evictions expected as moratoriums end in many states
Housing advocates fear that they could see a wave of evictions in the coming months, as states end moratoriums put in place during the coronavirus pandemic.