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Construction underway on new affordable housing complex in Topsham
TOPSHAM (WGME) – A new complex offering affordable housing is underway in Topsham. It’s a 183-unit development off of Route 196. What is now an open parking lot will be the Lupine Complex in Topsham, and it will offer 61 affordable housing units. Ten units will be priced...
mainehomedesign.com
Keeping It Real: A Historic Blue Hill Farmhouse
October, 2026 | By: Jorge S. Arango | Photography: Erin Little. Andrew Wyeth, one of Maine’s most iconic artists, once said, “I search for realness, the real feeling of a subject, all the texture around it…I always want to see the third dimension of something.”. In some...
thewestendnews.com
Commentary: Portland City Council Candidates Graded on Housing and Reimagining Franklin St.
The Urbanist Coalition of Portland (UCP) is a local political group working on housing, transportation, and complete neighborhoods. They surveyed all of the Portland City Council candidates about where they stand on UCP’s issues. The full scorecard and candidate responses are available on their website: https://www.urbanistportland.me/policy/2026-portland-local-voter-guide. Highlighted questions and...
thewestendnews.com
Before You Vote: Meet the Portland City Council Candidates
WEN asked Portland City Council candidates about their experience, why they’re running, and how they would address housing affordability and homelessness. The fall election is here. Voters start marking their choices for governor, US Senate, and a plethora of state and local races once absentee ballots arrive, and in-person absentee voting begins on October 5th. Here in Portland, the municipal election includes races for city council, school board, and water district.
lcnme.com
New Chapter for Clarks’ Point in Wiscasset
Town & Shore Real Estate has announced a renewed vision for Clarks’ Point, an existing but partially built-out 65-lot residential community along the Sheepscot River in Wiscasset. Clarks’ Point will take a new approach to home design, neighborhood amenities, and community living. The reimagined development builds on the property’s...
lcnme.com
Youngs Point Road Subdivision Applicants Return to Wiscasset Planning Board
A company applying to construct subdivision on Youngs Point Road returned to the Wiscasset Planning Board for a preapplication meeting on Monday, Sept. 28, a year after it was first proposed. Hemlock Ridge Subdivision applied to add 11 lots to the property in addition to a lot containing a single...
mainepublic.org
Springworks Farms' Lisbon headquarters for sale
Springworks Farm, a major regional producer of greenhouse grown lettuce, has shuttered and is selling its sprawling Lisbon headquarters. Broker Mike Carey said in a press release that the 168-acre campus including greenhouses, support buildings and a farmhouse will be sold in a "lender-ordered" auction in mid-October. "The glass is...
onekindesign.com
A beautiful New England stone and timber home nestles on the rocky Maine coast
This rustic coastal house, designed by Grassi Design Group and built by R.P. Morrison Builders, sits on Little John Island, a small, private island in Casco Bay, part of Yarmouth, Maine. The build took nearly two years to complete because of the home’s many fine construction details. Created as...
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Dozens of new affordable 55+ apartments available in Westbrook
WESTBROOK (WGME) -- There are now dozens of new affordable places to live on the market in southern Maine. Avesta Housing held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday morning at Seavey Crossing in Westbrook. The property includes 61 1-bedroom apartments, ranging in price from around $1,300 to $1,500 a month. The homes...
WGME
Kennebunk considers 3 development plans for nearly 100 new homes
KENNEBUNK (WGME) -- Nearly 100 new homes could be on the way in Kennebunk. The town board is considering plans from three different developers to build all within roughly a three-mile radius. That includes single-family houses on Alfred Road, duplexes on Thompson Road, just past the Middle School of the Kennebunks, and multi-family homes on Water Street. At the latter, developers plan to remove four houses to make space for three new buildings.
mainebiz.biz
A roundup of Maine’s commercial real estate leases for October 2026
Every week in the Thursday Real Estate Insider, Mainebiz compiles a list of commercial real estate leases. (The Tuesday Real Estate Insider publishes commercial sales.) These are the leases published for October 2026. The listings are updated weekly. The information is provided by brokerages and does not include privately managed...
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Kennebunk considers 3 development plans for nearly 100 new homes
KENNEBUNK (WGME) -- Nearly 100 new homes could be on the way in Kennebunk. The town board is considering plans from three different developers to build all within roughly a three-mile radius. That includes single-family houses on Alfred Road, duplexes on Thompson Road, just past the Middle School of the Kennebunks, and multi-family homes on Water Street. At the latter, developers plan to remove four houses to make space for three new buildings.
biddeford-gazette.com
BUSINESS | Biddeford picked for regional food hub
A non-profit organization committed to easing food insecurity has selected the city of Biddeford for its regional operations, and will soon launch a major fundraising campaign. The York County Food Hub, a non-profit organization, has leased roughly 7,310 square-feet of industrial space at 20 Pomerleau Street in Biddeford from Spur Park, LLC.
sacobaynews.com
Old Orchard Beach voters to decide rent control ordinance in June
Old Orchard Beach will hold a public referendum vote in June, 2027 to determine whether local voters will support a rent control ordinance. Drafted by the same woman – Valerie Philbrick – who was instrumental in the passage of a Mobile Home Park Rent Stabilization Ordinance in November, 2025, the latest proposal would add Old Orchard Beach to a short list of communities in Maine, including Portland and South Portland, that have adopted similar legislation.