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Businesses at the condemned Bangor Mall scramble to find new space

Businesses that occupied the Bangor Mall are scrambling to find new space now that the mall has been condemned due to unsafe conditions. It came as a shock to business owners and employees who weren't expecting it. Elaine Bared of Some Theatre Company, which has operated out of the mall...

Bangor, ME · 2d
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Massachusetts company buys two Waldo County campgrounds

The two campgrounds, located in Belfast and Searsport, sold for a total of $2.5 million, according to real estate documents.

Waldo County, ME · 1d

Bangor Daily News

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Developer revives data center plan for old Maine paper mill

The developer plans to file a site location permit and an air emission license application with the Department of Environmental Protection.

Maine · 3d

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Rent Control Ballot Initiatives Won Almost Everywhere (opinion)

Across the country, voters approved ballot initiatives that cap rents and impose new restrictions on landlords' ability to rent to whom they please. The most eye-catching of these was a successful initiative in Elizabeth, New Jersey, where 68 percent of voters revived a cap on annual rent increases of $20 per month that the city council had axed back in 2023.

Elizabeth, NJ · 23h
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States Tighten Mortgage Rules For Home Equity Investments

Massachusetts, Maine, and Illinois are expanding oversight of home equity financing. States are tightening their oversight of home equity financing arrangements that give investors a share of a property's future value, with Massachusetts becoming the latest to impose new requirements on certain shared-appreciation mortgages. A regulation that took effect Nov....

Massachusetts · 3d

Bangor Daily News

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Voters in 8 Maine towns approved measures capping or freezing mobile home lot rents

Residents have faced drastic increases as more out-of-state corporations have purchased Maine mobile home parks.

Maine · 5d

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KVCAP opens 37 affordable apartments in Waterville

WATERVILLE, Maine (WABI) -KVCAP celebrated the opening of 37 new affordable apartments in Waterville on Thursday with a ribbon cutting at a site that holds decades of memories for the city. The event marked the end of a multi-year redevelopment project in the city’s South End. David Pelton, president...

Waterville, ME · 6d

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Voters pass mobile home park rent protections in eight Maine communities

Voters in eight Maine communities approved measures Tuesday to protect mobile home park residents from rising lot rents, marking a major victory for residents who have spent months organizing against escalating housing costs and corporate ownership. Every community with a measure on the ballot voted in favor of it, most by large margins.

Maine · 7d

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Bangor Home Prices Rise While Listings Sit on the Market Longer

Bangor home prices climbed even as listings spent more time on the market and fewer sellers cut asking prices than a year ago.

Bangor, ME · 6d

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Pandemic Moves to the Countryside Strained Housing in Rural Northeast Towns

When the COVID-19 pandemic struck, many city residents headed for small towns and the countryside. Little is known about what this shift meant for the American communities that took in the newcomers. Fresh arrivals can bring new energy, but a rapid influx can also strain housing and services in places with limited resources. The question matters beyond the pandemic: as climate change worsens, more people are expected to relocate to escape floods, heat and other hazards, and the northeastern United States is seen as a likely destination.

New Hampshire · 8d

Bangor Daily News

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Undeveloped 30-acre island in Blue Hill Bay hits the market for $1.75M

The private island is for sale for the first time in at least 50 years.

Old Town, ME · 7d

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Maine family-owned businesses will take center stage at awards show

Maine companies will vie for recognition across seven categories at the Institute for Family-Owned Business awards later this month. The 26 finalists include tech companies, real estate brokers, builders, a brewer and a distillery, and several cafes and markets. (See the full list below.) An independent judging panel will decide...

Portland, ME · 9d

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Data Centers Meet Fierce Backlash From Voters as Dozens of Towns Reject New Projects

Data centers appeared on the ballot in 41 communities across 12 states this week, and in nearly every case, voters resoundingly voted to restrict or ban them, a sign that backlash continues to grow against the infrastructure needed to power artificial intelligence. Of the 41 ballot initiatives, only Harwood, ND,...

Ohio · 7d

Bangor Daily News

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Inside one man’s plan to bring a vacant Bangor house back to life

The two-bedroom house is one of more than 70 placarded properties across Bangor, meaning the city has deemed it unfit for habitation.

Bangor, ME · 9d

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A roundup of Maine commercial real estate leases for November 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 November 2026. The listings are updated weekly. The information is provided by brokerages and does not include privately managed...

Maine · 8d

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Mobile home residents prevail in lot rent ordinance votes

Voters in eight towns overwhelmingly approved ordinances on Tuesday, Nov. 3, restricting how much mobile home park owners can raise lot rents. The decisions in Augusta, Eliot, Farmington, Jay, Oakland, Standish, Wells and Wiscasset bring the total number of municipalities in Maine with lot rent restrictions to 16. Another city, Lewiston, will decide later this month whether to adopt an ordinance by city council vote.

Augusta, ME · 7d

Bangor Daily News

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When she wanted to buy a home in Bangor, she turned to AI

More Mainers are using AI to answer questions when buying or selling a home, but experts say it shouldn't replace a licensed professional.

Bangor, ME · 10d

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Maine governor's race: Candidates make final push for voters

PORTLAND, Maine (WGME) -- Maine's three candidates for governor are making their final pitches to voters ahead of Election Day, offering different approaches to some of the state's biggest challenges, including housing, healthcare, education and affordability. Democrat Hannah Pingree and Republican Bobby Charles were on the campaign trail Monday, while...

Maine · 9d

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Classic Horror Movie Towns Where Homes Aren't Frightfully Expensive

Just in time for Halloween, here is what it actually costs to plant roots in the real-world towns behind classic horror movies.

Bangor, ME · 13d

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A roundup of Maine’s commercial real estate sales from November 2026

Here’s a roundup of commercial sales in Maine first published in the Tuesday Real Estate Insider during November. (The Thursday Real Estate Insider compiles real estate leases.) The information is provided by brokerages and thus does not include privately managed transactions. We are also working to get more of...

Maine · 11d