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.
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Tight Maine housing supply means fewer sales, higher prices in March
Home sales fell by almost 3 percent from a year earlier, while the median price shot up by 11 percent.
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Senate confirms LePage pick for top MaineHousing post
Dan Brennan has worked for more than 25 years at the Maine State Housing Authority, most recently as senior director of programs.
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Judge rejects bankruptcy filing by 3 housing companies tied to Michael Liberty
The federal judge acts in response to a challenge by a management company that said the filings were an attempt to get out of a contract, dealing the former Portland developer another legal setback.
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LePage picks agency veteran to lead MaineHousing
The governor nominates Dan Brennan, a longtime employee of the Maine State Housing Authority, to be its new chief.
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Democrats block confirmation of LePage’s pick to lead state’s housing authority
George Gervais, who is the commissioner of economic development, fails to get the two-thirds support necessary to win the position.
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Habitat for Humanity makes a bid for affordable housing in Falmouth
The 25-house development would be built on town land and give preference to people with local ties.