State legislators, housing advocates call for action to address Maine’s affordable housing crunch © wmtw affordable housing
Outside the Maine State House on Tuesday, Kathy Rondone helped put a face on the challenges low-and-fixed income residents sometimes face to find affordable or subsidized housing.
“The four words that changed my life were, ‘Your husband has Alzheimer’s,’” Rondone said.Sign up for our Newsletters
She and her husband, Frank, had bought a fixer-upper in Augusta as their retirement nest, but his illness put an end to the repairs.
“I actually lived for five months without heat or water, because of plumbing problems,” Rondone said.
Lawmakers pledge aggressive action to address Maine s affordable housing, eviction crisis
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Advocates push bills aimed at easing Maine s housing crisis
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Lawmakers and advocates are urging support for a package of bills that are aimed at addressing what they say is a housing crisis, particularly for low-income Mainers.
At a State House press conference, supporters characterized the housing crisis as having many components, from the lack of availability and affordability to specialized housing needs for the homeless.
Democratic state Rep. Victoria Morales of South Portland says the bills also address the cost of construction and renovation, and the challenges facing low-income Mainers. How to provide better housing assistance, eviction prevention and discrimination prevention for the 141,000 Maine people living in poverty, she says.
Lawmakers push raft of bills aimed at easing Maine s housing crisis
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