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PublishedJuly 9, 2023
A vacancy rate of zero is pushing up rents and has Lewiston and Auburn embracing any and all new housing
A vacancy rate of essentially zero means there is no room for mobility for renters facing rent increases or evictions, leaving people priced out. Officials say rent control isn't the answer, more housing is.
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PublishedJuly 1, 2023
Waterville mill redevelopment plan on hold as developer grapples with construction costs, financing
It is not clear when the more than $30 million project will resume to transform the former Lockwood-Duchess Mill building closest to the Ticonic Bridge into affordable apartments and space for commercial and retail uses.
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PublishedJune 28, 2023
Augusta officials say new state housing law superseding local zoning could have unintended consequences
Members of the Augusta Planning Board were critical this week of a new state law that seeks to encourage more housing to be built by overriding some local regulations.
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PublishedJune 13, 2023
Planning Board hears more details about downtown Waterville housing proposal
Kennebec Realty Partners told the board Tuesday that two long-vacant buildings across from the Colby College-owned Bill & Joan Alfond Main Street Commons could have 21 studio apartments between them.
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PublishedJune 12, 2023
Waterville Planning Board to consider downtown housing proposal
The DePre family is proposing to build 21 apartments at 155 and 165 Main St., across the street from the Colby College-owned Bill & Joan Alfond Main Street Commons.
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PublishedJune 11, 2023
Augusta officials, building owners reach deal that highlights difficulty of providing safe, affordable housing in city
Code violations at the Edwards Inn at 53 Water St. have prompted discussion about code violations and providing much-needed low-income housing in Augusta.
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PublishedJune 8, 2023
Sea rise, extreme temperatures expected to send more people to inland Maine, climate expert says
Nathan Phillips, a professor at Boston University, told an audience at a two-day conference in Skowhegan this week that rising sea levels and temperature extremes in the South will displace millions and force migration inland and to the North.
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PublishedMay 23, 2023
Waterville native proposes major housing development
The City Council voted Tuesday night to refer to the Planning Board for hearing and recommendation a proposal to change the zoning at 15 Washington St. so a condominium complex — with the potential for 96 units — can be built there.
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PublishedMay 18, 2023
Could Maine’s college dorms help solve the homelessness crisis?
A group of advocates and officials said Thursday that they will ask the state to look into opening unused dorms for temporary housing.
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PublishedMay 12, 2023
Additional violations found at Augusta residence where porch collapsed, but tenants allowed to return
The violations are considered common and are not imminently hazardous, said the city's director of code enforcement.
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