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Commission begins study of barriers to affordable housing in Maine communities
A new 15-member commission will meet for the first time this week to begin studying how local land-use and zoning laws may prevent affordable housing development in Maine communities. The Commission to Increase Housing Opportunities
Women to Watch: At Avesta, Rebecca Hatfield is advocating for affordable housing
Rebecca Hatfield joined Avesta in 2015 as an assets and acquisitions officer. She was promoted to director of real estate development in 2017 and in 2019 took on her current role as senior vice president
Avesta Housing basketball court provides recreation for Westbrook neighborhood
At each of our properties, Avesta Housing strives to create an environment that serves the needs of its residents and the neighborhood in which they live. This includes providing activities and amenities that promote physical
Deering Place provides much-needed housing in downtown Portland
As the real estate market in Maine continues to break sales records, the availability of affordable housing is becoming extremely scarce. This is especially evident in downtown Portland, where skyrocketing home prices and rent threaten
Maine Voices: Progress stirs long-elusive hope of addressing affordable housing crisis
Now that leaders in Augusta and Washington have responded, we must design programs that help the people who need it the most. Over the past several decades, the lack of affordable rental housing throughout Maine
Lack of affordable housing leaves some renters desperate for help
PORTLAND, Maine — Housing advocates say low-wage earners looking for an affordable place to live are often becoming “desperate.” The federal moratorium on evictions, intended to protect struggling renters during the COVID-19 pandemic, is set
Maine nonprofits team up to help adults with intellectual disabilities find housing
PORTLAND, Maine — Two Maine nonprofits are joining forces to help make sure young adults with intellectual disabilities don’t fall victim to the affordable housing crunch. Siobhan Gile settled in to her new studio apartment
In York County, spiking housing costs price out working-class families
York County’s housing affordability crunch is even more extreme and progressing more rapidly than for the state overall, according to a new report from the Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission. Home prices continue to rise, but incomes
New affordable apartment buildings to open in Portland area
If you’re looking for an affordable place to live, three new apartment buildings in greater Portland are opening soon. Most of the units are being set aside for Mainers who work in greater Portland but
