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PublishedJanuary 29, 2025
How can Maine fix its housing crisis? A new report has dozens of ideas
The 83-page breakdown creates a roadmap for lawmakers on incentivizing development, collecting data and assembling a workforce to build the thousands of units the state desperately needs.
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2025
Auburn eyes housing project to address homelessness, hunger and poverty
The project is modeled after Preble Street's 'housing first' programs in Portland, which officials said have been effective in getting chronically homeless back on their feet.
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PublishedDecember 23, 2024
Sale of Augusta’s Howell House has residents worried
Services have been cut back in anticipation of a sale, and the seniors who live there say the housing complex is failing in its mission.
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PublishedDecember 20, 2024
The biggest Sun Journal stories of 2024 include the highs and lows
Reflecting both the lows and the highs of the year, we highlight the area's biggest news stories of 2024.
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PublishedNovember 20, 2024
To improve economy, Maine must address struggling youth and high cost of living, report finds
A prolonged worker shortage is holding back the state economy, according the Maine Economic Growth Council and Maine Development Foundation.
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PublishedAugust 22, 2024
Price of typical Maine home hovering around $400,000, but more are hitting the market
The median home sale price in Maine last month was $399,250 – a 5% increase over July 2023, but a slight dip from the record high of $406,000 reported this June.
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PublishedJune 24, 2024
Biden administration announces steps to increase housing supply as prices create crunch
The government's new investments include providing $100 million to support affordable housing financing and other measures.
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PublishedMay 22, 2024
Maine home sales rise for third month, and prices inch closer to record high
In April, 933 homes were sold in Maine and the median sale price was $382,000, according to data released Wednesday.
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PublishedJanuary 2, 2024
Guns, housing, budget among top issues as Maine Legislature starts second session
Lawmakers return to the State House on Wednesday for the start of the second regular session of the 131st Legislature.
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PublishedJuly 9, 2023
They couldn’t find an apartment in Portland. So they got a bus.
But after two years, it hasn't been the adventurous solution Jeremy and Taylor Michelson had imagined. Their home has been idled outside a U-Haul facility, racking up thousands of dollars in parking tickets.
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