The $18 million pilot initiative is meant to curb evictions. About 2,400 people and families will qualify.
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Maine home sales finally increased in February, but so did prices
Demand for homes in Maine continues to outpace the supply, which is pushing prices up, experts say.
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Lewiston nonprofit to operate overnight winter shelter for young adults
The cities of Lewiston and Auburn, together with Community Concepts and the Immigrant Resource Center of Maine, jointly applied for the same grant but were not awarded.
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Maine needs 84,000 new homes in the next 7 years, report finds
The study is the first to examine the need for housing both now and in the future, and across all income levels statewide.
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Annual summit in Augusta convenes on issues facing older Mainers
The daylong gathering at the Augusta Civic Center also will honor several individuals and organizations dedicated to improving the lives of older Mainers.
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Lewiston Housing’s project at the Ramada could be dead after Board of Appeals denial
The board of appeals said the project does not meet the criteria to be issued a variance to lower the minimum required dwelling unit size to 282 square feet.
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South Portland, state agree to provide transitional housing for asylum seekers
MaineHousing and Catholic Charities will operate a temporary shelter at the Howard Johnson hotel, where more than 350 people in hotels across the city will be moved in July.
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State hopes to use South Portland hotel as second shelter for asylum seekers
The City Council is scheduled to vote on the plan, which mirrors an arrangement the state already has with Portland.
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It’s too late: Lewiston to hold hearing on homeless shelter but there’s no funding to back it
Lewiston will miss out on $3.7 million in state funding for a temporary shelter due to a city licensing process that took longer than expected.
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State extends use of Saco hotel as transitional housing for asylum seekers
In its first year, the hotel has housed 440 people at a cost of $5.1 million. The state is hoping to keep it open through the end of next year.