PORTLAND, Maine — Housing advocates say low-wage earners looking for an affordable place to live are often becoming “desperate.” The federal moratorium on evictions, intended to protect struggling renters during the COVID-19 pandemic, is set

PORTLAND, Maine — Two Maine nonprofits are joining forces to help make sure young adults with intellectual disabilities don’t fall victim to the affordable housing crunch. Siobhan Gile settled in to her new studio apartment

York County’s housing affordability crunch is even more extreme and progressing more rapidly than for the state overall, according to a new report from the Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission. Home prices continue to rise, but incomes

If you’re looking for an affordable place to live, three new apartment buildings in greater Portland are opening soon. Most of the units are being set aside for Mainers who work in greater Portland but

SCARBOROUGH — Development at the former public safety building site on 246 U.S. Route 1 will include affordable senior housing after the Scarborough Town Council voted to approve an agreement with Avesta Housing on June

Avesta Housing is planning to build a new, $5.5 million, 31-unit affordable housing project for older residents in Scarborough, which proponents say is needed in a tight housing market. The project is proposed for a

PORTLAND — The Frances Hollis Brain Foundation Fund at the Maine Community Foundation has awarded 33 grants totaling $170,000 to nonprofit organizations that serve disadvantaged, underserved, and/or vulnerable communities in Maine. Grants include: Community Dental,