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PublishedApril 17, 2024
Young waterfront workers struggle amid rising home prices in Harpswell
While historic cottages that residents' grandparents built continue to be replaced by summer homes, many young community members are forced to move out of town or in with family members.
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PublishedApril 14, 2024
How market forces are reshaping the American home
Major homebuilders are prioritizing narrower houses with fewer doors, windows and cabinets. Median home sizes are at a 13-year low.
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PublishedFebruary 29, 2024
Farmington housing project credit agreement request on hold
Avesta's request for a Credit Enhancement Agreement for the proposed affordable senior living housing project will be considered at a future selectmen meeting.
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2024
Lewiston council asked to provide additional funding for next phase of Choice Neighborhoods redevelopment
The developers behind the 104-unit second phase of the Choice Neighborhoods redevelopment said the project has a funding gap of about $2 million.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2024
19th century homestead demolished to make way for Norway housing cooperative
The Whitman Street property, vacant and crumbling for the last several years, will be redeveloped as a 12-18 unit affordable housing cooperative.
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2024
Bill to encourage mobile homes in Maine advances through Legislature
State Rep. Cheryl Golek, who represents Harpswell and part of Brunswick, proposed a bill that would allow mobile homes on single-family lots.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2024
Farmington officials ‘OK’ affordable housing support
Community Concepts has applied for funding from USDA-Rural Development to help families achieve homeownership and is looking for letters of support from towns those families may come from.
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2024
Proposed Farmington senior housing project moves forward
Avesta Housing is planning an affordable senior housing project at 126 Willow Springs Drive in Farmington, requested approval for a Community Development Block Grant to help fund it.
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PublishedJanuary 26, 2024
Lawmakers considering proposal for state board to permit affordable housing
The bill from Rep. Traci Gere, D-Kennebunkport, would give developers proposing affordable housing in areas identified for growth an alternative pathway to having their projects approved.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2024
Lewiston Housing proposing more development on Ash, Park streets
Preliminary designs call for between 64 and 72 units at 61 Ash St., while a second phase would put more housing at 104 Park St., the former home of the Sun Journal.
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