PORTLAND – Governor John E. Baldacci joined U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness Executive Director Philip Mangano and Preble Street officials at an announcement of a $1 million grant to Preble Street from the Kresge Foundation. The challenge grant will enable Preble Street to expand efforts to end homelessness under its new “Home for Good” campaign. more »

AUGUSTA, February 5, 2008, Governor’s Office.  – Governor John E. Baldacci was joined today by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Field Office Director Bill Burney to announce that the State of Maine has received more than $10 million in federal grants to provide housing opportunities for people who are homeless. Maine’s funding this year is an increase of $700,000 more than last year’s grant. more »

SALES DOWN OVER 10 PERCENT

SOUTH PORTLAND (December 31, 2007) – Median sales prices for single-family existing homes in Maine edged upward last month while sales of those homes were down over 10 percent. According to the Maine Real Estate Information System, Inc., 891 homes sold
during the month of November 2007, a decrease of 10.63 percent from November 2006. more »

Bangor, Harpswell, Perry, and Portland Initiatives Will Create 127 Rental and Ownership Units

BOSTON, Nov. 29 /PRNewswire/ — The Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston (the Bank) awarded $2.1 million in grants, loans, and rate subsidies to fund 127 units of affordable housing in Bangor, Harpswell, Perry, and Portland. In all, 25 New England initiatives received more than $16 million in grants, loans, and rate subsidies as part of the Bank’s Affordable Housing Program (AHP) to create or preserve 674 rental and ownership units for very low-, low-, and moderate-income individuals and families. more »

Due to multiple deadlines faced by Maine communities as we approach year’s end, the deadline for Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) applications has been extended to January 31, 2008 at 5:00 pm. more »

Augusta, ME - The Governor’s Task Force Regarding the Management of Public lands and Publicly-Held Easements will hold two listening sessions next week. Task force members and state land management officials will gather in Bangor and South Portland to hear public comment on recreational access on public lands. All who have an interest in outdoor recreation are welcome. more »

CAMDEN — The largest amount of unpaid taxes in Camden is owed on Bay View Landing and other properties belonging to businessman Stuart Smith. more »

PORTLAND, Maine, Nov. 8 /PRNewswire/ — When word got out about an auction of spectacular shoreline property in Maine's temperate Mid-Coast region, the flurry of interest from around the country prompted Tranzon Auction Properties to extend the original deadline from November 10 to 30, convert the live auction to a sealed-bid format and move the venue from Camden to Portland, ME, headquarters for Tranzon’s offices. more »

October 18th, 2007, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Regional Director Taylor Caswell joined Maine State Housing Authority (MaineHousing) officials to tour an affordable housing project in Augusta that is the result of a unique partnership among federal, state and non-profit agencies. more »

Tribe Continues To Give Nationwide Down Payment Grants To All American Homebuyers

INDIAN ISLAND, Maine, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — On October 31st, the Penobscot Indian Nation Grant America program was granted an injunction which prohibits HUD from enforcing the rule banning downpayment assistance. HUD had previously granted extensions to both Ameridream and Nehemiah. more »