Small fixes help older Mainers stay in their homes
Bath Housing’s Comfortably Home program is one of several in the state that provide free repairs to older adults under a certain income threshold.
Maine tried zoning reform to fix its housing crisis. It’s unclear if it’s working.
In 2022, the state began an effort to spur housing production by removing regulatory barriers and encouraging communities to build accessory dwelling units. It was met with fierce debate. A law passed last week aims to work out the kinks.
He was detained by ICE. When he got out, he couldn’t find his car
The Maine Secretary of State paused an automatic title transfer process for a month to give immigrants time to contest car seizures.
Maine’s pool of money from taxes on home sales is growing. How is it being used?
A recent debate in the Legislature over funding for homeless shelters highlights the competition over revenue from the state’s real estate transfer tax.
Maine could help convert empty schools into housing. But it’s tricky.
A former school near the Canadian border has been empty for 15 years. One in the Midcoast closed last year. Both are trying to figure out what’s next.
Complaint against state Supreme Court justice raises questions about judicial ethics
The Committee on Judicial Conduct will decide whether Justice Catherine Connors violated the ethics code in a process that has little public oversight.
MaineCare dental patients face long waits, drives for care
Lawmakers expanded the state-run insurance to cover adult dental care in 2022, but a year later, patients struggle to find a dentist who will take them.