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Farmington sets Nov. 19 special town meeting to revise mobile home rent ordinance

FARMINGTON — The Select Board voted unanimously Tuesday to hold a special town meeting Thursday, Nov. 19, to amend Farmington’s newly passed mobile home park lot rent ordinance.

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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 · 3d

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Portland-based hospitality group building hotel and Nordic spa in Rangeley

Uncommon Hospitality, owner of hotels in Portland and Ogunquit, plans 10 guest rooms and two private cottages, comprehensive spa facilities and café. Subscribe to Mainebiz and get immediate access to all of our subscriber-only content and much more. Critical Maine business news updated daily. Immediate access to all subscriber-only...

Portland, ME · 2d
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Lewiston church on the market for $1.5 million

LEWISTON (WGME) -- A Catholic church in Lewiston that closed last year is now on the market for $1.5 million. The Sun Journal reports that the building sits on more than four acres which includes a convent and school building. The church closed in Spring 2025 because of Lewiston's aging...

Lewiston, ME · 1d
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Sales and prices of Maine homes drop by 6% in October

Realtors across Maine reported fewer sales and lower prices in October, compared with the same time period a year ago. Comparing October 2026 to October 2025, sales of single-family existing homes dropped 6.58% from 1,656 to 1,547 and the median sales price decreased 5.63% to $402,500 according to Maine Listings.

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Chinburg Properties unveils Jagger Mill complex in Sanford

Chinburg Properties plans a ribbon cutting Tuesday to unveil the redeveloped Jagger Mill in Sanford. The mill, at 5 Water St. in the Springvale section, dates to 1920. It was originally part of Goodall Worsted’s alpaca wool division and, in 1956, became part of Jagger Brothers, which produced yarn.

Sanford, ME · 3d

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Midcoast housing project aims to serve demand for ‘missing middle’

The buildings will be located next to the former Anchor Church at the intersection of Cross Street and Route 90.

Rockport, ME · 1d

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Mortgage payment gap widens between new and existing borrowers

As of the end of September, roughly half of outstanding first-lien mortgages had an interest rate under 4%, according to ICE Mortgage Technology data, underscoring the severity of mortgage rate lock-in effects anchoring home sales at multidecade lows. But those lock-in effects are also driving major savings to millions of...

Portland, ME · 2d

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Holy Cross Church in Lewiston, Maine, Listed For Sale

More than a year after its final mass in 2025, Holy Cross Church and some of its holdings in Lewiston, Maine, have been listed for sale

Lewiston, ME · 3d

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Angry about property tax increases, Norway residents push back on revaluations

NORWAY — With the first half of property taxes due Nov. 15, Norway residents at the Nov. 5 Select Board meeting continued to rail against the town's recent property revaluation.

Norway, ME · 4d

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Portland Buyers Find More Options as List Prices Slip

Portland buyers found more homes to choose from and prices slipped, with a higher share of listings cut than the national rate.

Portland, ME · 3d

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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.

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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 · 2d

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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 · 9d

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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.

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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 · 8d

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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 · 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 · 10d

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Trelawny Tenants Union Rent Control Settlement

The Trelawny Tenants’ Union won a large settlement in October, having shown that rent increases in units in Geoffrey Rice properties exceeded allowed increases under the rent control ordinance. The total settlement was $3.6 million. Monthly rents in 27 buildings, including 59 State Street, are affected. Anyone who is...

Portland, ME · 10d