Lack of affordable housing sparks fears about Harpswell’s future
If not for the kindness and generosity of a former homeowner, lobsterman Matt Gilley and his wife, Catherine, say they wouldn’t be living in Cundy’s Harbor today.
Read Moreby J. Craig Anderson | Jan 6, 2024 | News, Unaffordable: Can Harpswell find a way out of its housing problem? | 0
If not for the kindness and generosity of a former homeowner, lobsterman Matt Gilley and his wife, Catherine, say they wouldn’t be living in Cundy’s Harbor today.
Read Moreby Sam Lemonick | Jan 5, 2024 | News, Unaffordable: Can Harpswell find a way out of its housing problem? | 0
Harpswell is not the only place in Maine wanting to figure out how to make housing affordable for its residents. As it gets harder for Mainers to find a place to live, governments, nonprofits and residents across the state are trying out a host of solutions.
Read Moreby Sam Lemonick | Jan 4, 2024 | News, Unaffordable: Can Harpswell find a way out of its housing problem? | 0
Harpswell’s current conversations about affordable housing are not new. The town was grappling with many of the same issues a generation ago. The 2005 update to Harpswell’s comprehensive plan notes that “statewide, regional, and local trends add up to an increasing shortage of affordable housing,” and lists affordable housing as a top priority for most residents at the time.
Read Moreby J. Craig Anderson | Jan 3, 2024 | News, Unaffordable: Can Harpswell find a way out of its housing problem? | 0
Short-term housing rentals have become a red-hot topic in Harpswell, according to Select Board member Jane Covey. But when it comes to the drivers of Harpswell’s increasingly unaffordable housing, they’re also something of a red herring, she said.
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