The basic premise of Housing First is simple. If someone is experiencing chronic homelessness – meaning they are continuously homeless for a year or more,or have had four or more episodes of homelessness in three years — they are provided housing first and then given the support they need to work on other issues they

Portland needs to address its affordable-housing crisis with policies that would encourage new construction and help renters who are priced out of the market. If such a policy were on the ballot this year, we would support it, but unfortunately, that is not the case. We urge Portland voters to say “no” to Question 1

PORTLAND — Question 2 on the city’s Nov. 7 ballot is seen as either providing a voice for people left out of the planning process, or a way to ensure no progress will ever be made in moving the city forward. “A yes vote costs you nothing, a no vote could cost you your neighborhood,”

After almost a decade of red-hot growth, rents in Portland may have reached a plateau. But it’s a high plateau, and one group is trying to put a lid on it with a proposed ballot item to limit rent hikes and create a tenant-dominated oversight board. The measure faces opposition from a well-financed campaign by

Carleton Street is a new community comprised of 37 studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartment homes located in the beautiful historic West End of Portland. Residents will enjoy easy access to restaurants, shops, and services. HEAT AND HOT WATER ARE INCLUDED with rents starting at $575. Carleton Street features on-site laundry facilities, a community room, limited off-street

Avesta President & CEO Dana Totman was presented the Stephen B. Mooers Award by MaineHousing at its biennial affordable housing conference. The Stephen B. Mooers Award recognizes the achievements of an individual who has demonstrated a passion for helping people in need and who has dedicated their career to increasing affordable housing in Maine with both

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The South Portland City Council approved new zoning rules that city officials say will reshape two of the city’s neighborhoods. The council approved combining eight zoning districts in the West End into four, a move that will allow a multi-use building with 130 to 140 apartments and ground-floor retail in the area known as “the

SOUTH PORTLAND — The City Council approved zoning changes Monday that pave the way for new housing and businesses in the West End, and a new coffee shop on Cottage Road in Meetinghouse Hill. Councilors also approved the first reading of two marijuana ordinances that would spell out city zoning and licensing rules. With little