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