Olamon
Olamon, ME · Real Estate
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An Oklahoma couple creates a vintage haven in Aroostook
Cooler weather, no tornadoes and elbow room drew an Oklahoma couple to northern Maine three years ago. Entrepreneurs Ashley and Andrew Sheets, who have owned restaurants and left a thriving real estate business in Broken Bow, Oklahoma, put an offer on a home along Route 2 in Dyer Brook before seeing it or making the two-thousand-mile trek to Maine.
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Bangor's first tiny house community thriving two years after accepting applicants
BANGOR -- Randall Park's tiny house community off Hammond Street in Bangor started accepting applications in November of 2024, and was built with the goal of addressing the statewide housing crisis by trying to put as many roofs over as many heads as possible. "So this was, I call it...
Maine Morning Star
Amid housing crisis, Maine mobile home residents make strides to protect themselves
People who live in mobile homes in Augusta last week succeeded in gathering enough signatures to put a lot rent stabilization ordinance on the city’s November ballot. It’s the latest in a series of efforts by mobile home residents and the state to keep the homes affordable. Residents in Augusta began meeting last fall as […]
observer-me.com
Sangerville fire truck could return to service for $5,000
SANGERVILLE — The Sangerville Fire Department’s 1993 fire department tanker truck could be back on the road in the near future. Whited Ford has given Fire Chief Orman Gray an estimate of $4,955 for the necessary repairs to give the vehicle an inspection sticker in order to be put back in service. Gray told the Select Board during an on Aug. 19 meeting at the fire station that he is unsure of the timeline, but repairs could be done by month’s end.
WPFO
Proposal to build 360 apartments in Bangor on hold for sewer upgrades
BANGOR, Maine (WVII) -- Bangor's largest apartment complex in years is on hold because of the city's aging sewer system. Developers of the proposed 360-unit complex say the project is on hold while they wait for the city's sewer system to be updated. City officials say the system is at...
mainebiz.biz
From the Editor: A region at a crossroads
New owners of the Bangor Mall look to mix up the offerings, starting with fresh retail and, eventually, a conversion of some of the space to multifamily housing. Subscribe to Mainebiz and get immediate access to all of our subscriber-only content and much more. Critical Maine business news updated daily.
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Rockport's mil rate remains the same as 2025; property tax bills to circulate this week
The Rockport Town Office said Aug. 19 that the 2026-2027 mil rate has been set and it remains at the 2025-2026 rate of 13.65. "The Town of Rockport has completed its annual tax commitment and is pleased to announce that the 2026 municipal property tax rate will remain unchanged from the previous year," said the town, in a news release.
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New Housing in Bangor on Hold Due to Old Sewers
BANGOR, MAINE -- Bangor's largest apartment complex in years is being put on hold because of the city's aging sewer system. A new housing development that would be the largest in Bangor is in the works, but the city's sewer system is causing setbacks. Justin and Nicole Freeman have done...