State legislators weighed in on changes to funding for affordable housing, mobile home parks, construction costs and modular housing in 2026.
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Posted inBusiness, Community, News, The Rangeley Highlander
Construction starts on Rangeley workforce housing
The development will provide 18 units aimed at full-time residents in a town where short-term rentals rule.
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5 takeaways from the new MaineHousing annual report
The report released Wednesday highlighted progress on investments in affordable housing, first-time homeowner loans and efforts to prevent homelessness.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Maine, News
Mobile home lot rent increase moratorium passes in Norway
The decision gives mobile home owners a temporary reprieve from lot rent hikes while the town works on a local ordinance to resolve a state law loophole.
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Norway to vote March 30 on mobile home rent hike moratorium
Norway is the latest rural Maine community working to protect affordable housing.
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Maine announces $12M to help fund housing first projects in 3 cities
The projects announced Wednesday would collectively build 92 affordable apartments in Portland, South Portland and Bangor.
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‘Buy America’ rule killing Maine affordable housing, developers say
The federal law passed in 2021 but is only now being applied. It’s setting back projects at a time when the state desperately needs more housing.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Rumford Falls Times
New workforce housing opens up in Rumford
Open houses are scheduled March 5 and 10 at the 18-unit complex at 986 Prospect Ave.
Posted inBusiness, Community, Maine, News, The Franklin Journal
Avesta opens Edgewater Village senior housing in Farmington
Avesta Housing opened Edgewater Village, a new 25-unit affordable housing community for residents ages 55 and older in Farmington.
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Norway mobile home park residents push for pause on rent hikes, call for new ordinance
Residents say a rent increase is set to go into effect April 1.