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PublishedMarch 15, 2022
Housing bill to be scaled back, would still allow 4 units on many lots
House Speaker Ryan Fecteau is proposing to remove some controversial parts of his affordable housing bill to preserve fourplex and accessory dwelling unit provisions.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2022
Housing reform bill sparks heated debate
Opponents see affordable housing plan as big government, but supporters say it actually empowers landowners.
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PublishedMarch 2, 2022
Lawmakers consider sweeping affordable housing reform bill
The bill aims to cut the regulatory red tape that supporters say is exacerbating Maine's housing crisis.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2022
Federal recovery money already committed to fighting homelessness and the housing crisis in Maine
Locally, some money will go to new shelters in Portland and Brunswick and to study the need for emergency shelter and other services in the Lakes Region.
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2022
Maine’s housing crisis is building a growing bipartisan will to find solutions
The combination of the housing crisis and the availability of federal recovery money, some think, presents a rare opportunity for leaders to come together and fix problems.
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PublishedJanuary 26, 2022
Gov. Mills launches $10 million loan program for affordable single-family home construction
The Affordable Homeownership Program is expected to support construction of at least 150 new, single-family, affordable homes across Maine.
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PublishedDecember 20, 2021
Augusta affordable housing proposal approved, despite opposition from some neighbors
Officials say lack of affordable housing is driving some families and senior citizens into homelessness.
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PublishedDecember 15, 2021
Lewiston’s 72-unit Continental Mill housing project gets key funding
Construction of the Picker House Lofts, 72 units at the center of the Continental Mill complex, is expected to begin in late 2022.
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PublishedDecember 2, 2021
Eliminating single-family zoning among ways to increase housing opportunity, state commission says
Recommendations from the Commission to Increase Housing Opportunities in Maine by Studying Zoning and Land Use Restrictions include allowing in-law apartments as a matter of right and removing municipal growth caps.
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PublishedNovember 9, 2021
Lewiston housing committee says city should loosen rules on accessory dwelling units
One recommendation from the committee urges city officials to consider changes to allow accessory dwelling units or tiny houses in hopes of addressing a housing shortage.
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