The pandemic is putting stress on renters and building owners.
housing
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Small businesses seek rent and eviction freezes as crisis costs mount
Maine small business owners are in anxious talks with landlords as they seek to buy time until they can reopen and restore cash flow.
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Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Lewiston’s rental registration program begins
Multiunit property owners have until March 1 to register their buildings.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine housing market’s record-breaking year left many would-be buyers out in the cold
Sales of single-family homes in December surged by 23% over 2018, boosting both sales volume and the median sale price to new highs in 2019. And demand is even higher.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Feds award nearly $14 million in grants to fight homelessness in Maine
Some of the Housing and Urban Development funds also will be used to connect residents with affordable housing programs and services.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
The decade in Maine business and economy
From the depths of the Great Recession, Maine’s economy began a steady rebound that has allowed some industries to flourish despite a growing worker shortage.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Energy efficiency remains the improbable dream
Weatherizing Maine’s older home stock is critical to meeting the state’s ambitious goals to cut emissions, but high costs and an insufficient workforce put that reduction out of reach.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Habitat for Humanity offers discounted home repair service
The service is available to low-income homeowners in Cumberland County
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Lewiston seeking members for new Housing Committee
The committee was put in place after years of discussions calling for more oversight of housing issues.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: A city’s plan to turnaround a neighborhood
Lewiston is taking on crushing poverty, and other Maine communities should take notice.