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Medicine’s new virtual reality: Telehealth is poised for further growth in Maine
Home has been lonely during the pandemic for 73-year-old Portland resident Mary Gagnon, but a bit less so thanks to regular check-ins with a virtual medical care team through a touch-screen tablet and phone calls.
Thomaston considering two housing proposals for town green
THOMASTON, Maine — Voters in Thomaston will be deciding the fate of two housing development proposals Tuesday that could help broaden the town’s tax base and provide housing for both older adults and people with
84 companies named Maine’s ‘best places to work’
Despite changes in the workplace brought on by the pandemic, the Maine State Council of the Society for Human Resources Management has named 84 companies as the winners in the 15th annual “Best Places to
Telehealth Solution for Older Adults Living in Affordable Housing
Avesta is pleased to announce a groundbreaking partnership with Senscio Systems, a Maine-based developer of artificial intelligence solutions for health conditions. We will introduce to residents at select properties Ibis (pronounced eye-biss), a comprehensive solution
Former Martel School housing project is a go in Lewiston
The Lewiston Planning Board on Monday night approved a new housing plan for the former Martel School in a 5-2 vote. Avesta Housing Development Officer Catherine Elliott said Tuesday that Lewiston Housing Authority will own
Portland councilors approve $14 million in low-income housing incentives
The Portland City Council on Monday night approved $14 million in tax and other financial incentives to create 270 units of housing, almost exclusively for low-income households on four different properties. The approvals, which have
Evictions & Housing: What is Happening with the Eviction Moratorium in Maine?
Eviction court cases can resume in Maine on August 3. A recent U.S. Census survey found 9% of Maine residents (29,000 people) could not pay rent in June, and 14% of renters (43,000) expressed concern
Lewiston readies multimillion-dollar redevelopment plan
LEWISTON — The city and local organizations working to reel in a downtown redevelopment grant worth between $10 million and $30 million are moving ahead with their application without knowing an official due date. In
Our View: Affordable housing project uses material with a lot of potential for Maine
An affordable housing project under construction in Portland is making good use of cross-laminated lumber, a building material that is growing in popularity and holds great potential for Maine’s wood products industry. Unfortunately, it had