As Maine experiences a surge in homeless students, Ashley Livingston and her family struggle to find housing and get ready for the new school year.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
A return to days of old: Portland developers pitch boardinghouses as affordable housing
Confronting a shortage of low-rent apartments and expensive construction, they embrace a time-tested option.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: A city’s plan to turnaround a neighborhood
Lewiston is taking on crushing poverty, and other Maine communities should take notice.
Posted inBusiness, sj-web
Buyers not biting on Portland’s first ‘affordable’ housing unit
For more than six months, Chris Lavoie has been trying to sell a condominium in Portland’s West End, a desirable neighborhood with historic buildings and a short walk from award-winning restaurants, coffee shops, art galleries, breweries and shops. At 515 square feet, the one-bedroom condo under construction at Onejoy, a 12-unit development off Brackett Street, […]
Posted inOp-Eds, sj-web
Changes to tax code would have negative effect on housing projects
In the coming days, a congressional conference committee will reconcile the differences between the U.S. House and Senate bills to modify the U.S. Tax Code. The outcome could affect whether more Maine seniors and families will be able to move off waiting lists and into affordable housing; whether prospective home buyers will be able to […]
Posted inLetters
R. White: Stop pointing fingers
The city of Lewiston needs safe and affordable housing. There are good landlords who want to provide just that. People within the community need to be encouraged to invest in the community. The majority of the current City Council have lost sight of this. Creating a community improvement property tax rebate program would definitely go […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Veterans housing project to offer more than roof in Lewiston
LEWISTON — A new health clinic for veterans will help treat medical conditions, but Worcester, Mass., based Veterans Inc. hopes its housing program goes a bit deeper. “It’s for people who have honorably served our nation and for one reason or another, find themselves in a position that they need support,” said Vincent Perrone, president […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Bates Loft project kicks off
LEWISTON — With a few swings of a gold-painted sledgehammer Thursday, local and state officials kicked off work on The Lofts at Bates Mill. “As you can appreciate, it’s kind of hard to break ground on this building,” developer Nathan Szanton said. “Since the project is to put housing inside the mill and the building […]
Posted inFranklin, The Franklin Journal
Civil Rights leader’s sermon used to highlight lack of affordable housing
Pull-out: What: Farmington Area Ecumenical Ministry’s Housing Assistance Fund to help pay for rent, security deposit, back rent. Administered by Western Maine Community Action. How much: $200 once in five years. Who: Low-income families. Donations: Checks payable to FAEM (memo: Housing Assistance Fund or HAF) to FAEM, P.O. Box 147, Farmington, ME 04938 . Tax […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Construction set for The Lofts
LEWISTON — The Lofts are almost under way. The project that would convert part of Bates Mill No. 2 into 48 mixed-income housing units is set to close on purchase and construction financing in early January, with construction starting in mid- to late-January, Amy Cullen, development officer at The Szanton Company, said Thursday. The Lofts […]