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The governor remains hopeful that the Legislature will ultimately approve her heating and housing proposal because she can't take unilateral action to prevent the looming evictions.
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The director of Maine Housing is reiterating his support for an energy assistance bill that stalled in the Legislature last week, saying the issue is not whether his agency has money to help low-income families but how much oil or kerosene that money will buy.
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The city passed a six-month moratorium in June, after tenants of South Portland's Redbank Village apartments faced rent increases of hundreds of dollars.
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Officials discussed a new statewide approach to addressing the issue at a conference on Thursday.
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A group called "Up for Growth" released a study last month that found Maine was about 9,000 affordable housing units short in 2019. The Portland-South Portland region alone was said to be some 8,000 affordable housing units short.
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Rising mortgage rates, inflation, and recession worries could fuel a downturn in real estate sales.
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A booming vacation rental and real estate market on Mount Desert Island is partially responsible for staffing shortages at the park this summer.
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The properties will be a mix of new construction and existing properties.
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The city is currently providing emergency shelter to about 1,200 asylum seekers
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