A proposal for a moratorium on new short-term rentals is unlikely to move forward in the tourist-heavy town, but the council may still discuss whether more regulation is needed.
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Bath Golf Club planning to erase 9 holes, build townhouses
The Bath Golf Club, established in 1932, hasn’t been profitable since the mid-1990s and sees the project as a way forward, according to its managing member.
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Lewiston officials ‘stuck in the mud’ on transitional housing, shelter zoning
The City Council and Planning Board plan to meet again later this month after city staff struggled to get clear direction on two contentious issues Tuesday.
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Lewiston Planning Board recommends against proposed language on transitional housing
The Lewiston Board of Appeals will discuss the Ramada proposal Wednesday and Lewiston Housing officials say they don’t agree that its project meets the definition of transitional housing.
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Auburn officials believe city will exceed 2,000-unit housing goal by 2025
However, the city’s growth has not come without controversy.
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A new program gives low-income Maine mothers monthly cash. Will it help lift them out of poverty?
The Project HOME Trust will make $1,000 monthly payments to 20 single mothers around the state for a year as part of a pilot aimed at improving their financial security and futures.
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Real estate market seeing some changes, but inventory remains key to easing
June figures from the Maine Association of Realtors show more homes are on the market, while home prices remain high.
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‘The ceiling started collapsing’: Residents of Lewiston apartment building reeling after storm forces them out of homes
The apartment building at 37 Union St. was condemned by the city after a Tuesday downpour affected the building’s electrical service.
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State, federal officials gather in Lewiston for Choice Neighborhoods groundbreaking
Speakers at the “Wedgewood” groundbreaking included Gov. Janet Mills and U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, who played a role in securing the $30 million federal grant that will replace distressed housing and fund neighborhood services.