MAHC News

07/31/2023 – MAHC – Member Meeting, Tu, 8/1, 9 am, Rear Entrance, Elm St, Portland Public Library 07/24/2023 – MAHC – MAHC 501c4; Policy Updates & Other News 07/14/2023 – MAHC – Member input on incorporating as a 501c4, bylaws,...

Evictions in Maine: An Analysis of Eviction Filings and Outcomes

To determine the extent of the eviction crisis in Maine and inform policymakers of its implications, the Maine Affordable Housing Coalition (MAHC) launched an eviction tracking database (ETD) in the summer of 2020. MAHC published initial findings from the ETD in...

Cost of Construction Discussion Summary

Cost of Construction Discussion Summary May 13 – More than fifty MAHC members had an engaging discussion on the status of rising construction costs, organizational approaches, and brainstormed systemwide approaches that included: Identify opportunities for...

May 9 – MAHC News

Cost of Construction Discussion – May 13 New MSHA Programs Member’s Meeting Speakers Announced – June 7 https://mailchi.mp/7bdf817420ae/ld2003-summary-8954717
Mainers Brave Long Waitlists for Housing Assistance

Mainers Brave Long Waitlists for Housing Assistance

August 9, 2018 Susan Sharon Maine Public It’s late June, and Joy is packing up her family’s belongings as her boyfriend carries furniture and other items out to a borrowed truck. He’s taking it all to a rented storage unit. Joy and her three kids are...
Gov. LePage wins bond fight, but Maine seniors will suffer

Gov. LePage wins bond fight, but Maine seniors will suffer

June 15, 2017 Portland Press Herald Editorial Board Congratulations go out to Gov. Le-Page for his victory, nearly two years in the making, over the forces that would provide safe, affordable housing for Maine senior citizens.   And what a victory it was. Despite...