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PublishedDecember 19, 2022
Biden aims to cut homelessness 25% by 2025
The 100-plus-page plan, which officials said includes input from communities around the country and feedback from hundreds of unhoused people, comes as homelessness in the nation reaches crisis levels.
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PublishedDecember 18, 2022
‘Our courtrooms aren’t big enough’: Tenants take the last, desperate step to avoid eviction
Mainers increasingly risk losing their housing at a time when shelters are strained and experts say nearly half the state's tenants are paying too much for rent.
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PublishedDecember 4, 2022
Big issues await legislators in new session, starting with heating Mainers’ homes
When it begins work this week, the 131st Legislature will dig into its first big test: a bipartisan deal on energy relief.
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PublishedDecember 3, 2022
End of rental assistance program hinders agencies’ ability to help those facing homelessness
The Opportunity Alliance is still trying to help hundreds of renters and temporary hotel guests who are losing federal rental assistance just as winter arrives.
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PublishedDecember 1, 2022
Incoming Community Concepts CEO looks to ‘chart a path forward’
James Martin aims to build upon the organization's recent work to respond to issues exacerbated by the pandemic, including a lack of affordable housing.
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PublishedDecember 1, 2022
Legislative leaders vow to tackle housing crisis
Democratic leaders in the House of Representatives and Senate say the state's housing crisis, coupled with the loss of federal funding for rental assistance, must be a priority for the incoming Legislature.
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PublishedNovember 28, 2022
Coalition of towns hopes to raise money to house asylum seekers
The Greater Portland Council of Governments is trying to fundraise $2 million for a 200-unit transitional housing community.
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PublishedNovember 22, 2022
Brunswick to buy land for $4 million, preventing controversial housing development
Backed by both housing and environmental advocates, the Brunswick Town Council Monday approved a nearly $4 million land purchase that could affect the town's landscape for decades to come.
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PublishedNovember 21, 2022
UMaine unveils house made with giant 3D printer
The 600-square-foot house, named BioHome3D, is seen as an environmentally friendly solution to the affordable housing crisis.
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PublishedNovember 1, 2022
As housing prices surge, rent control is back on the ballot nationwide
Supporters say rent control policies on the Nov. 8 ballot are the best short-term option to dampen rising rents and ensure vulnerable residents remain housed.
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