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Our View: Maine can’t let up against unrelenting housing crisis

Por: Portland Press Herald Opinion October 06, 2022

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Every day we get another reminder of just how bad the housing crisis is in Maine, and how the only sustainable way out of it is to build more housing. This time, it was news that MaineHousing for emergency rental assistance until it hears whether the federal government will honor a request for an additional $55 million. The program already has spent about $275 million, helping nearly 34,000 households even after the organization tightened... + full article



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