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Gorham Density Zones to Encourage Affordable Housing
As in other communities in southern Maine, the price of homes in Gorham continues to increase. The Portland Press Herald reported that the median price of a home in Cumberland County is now $580,000. Statewide the median cost of a typical home has gone from $200,000 in 2019 to $406,000 in 2024. Recognizing that more and more Mainers are being priced out of the market, the State Legislature passed LD2003, a bill that requires communities to amend their zoning ordinances to designate areas that allow for greater density. For Gorham, this means creating Density Bonus Zones that roughly correspond to the Residential Growth Zones as outlined in the town’s Comprehensive Plan.
State Officials Issue Warning After Jamestown Canyon Virus Detected in Maine
In states like Maine that are heavily wooded, we're used to getting warnings from state officials about rare diseases that pop up in our mosquito and tick populations. And now, it has happened again. According to an article that was published by WGME 13, in addition to several birds testing...
Robbery suspect nabbed after Biddeford hit and run
SOUTH PORTLAND — Following up on a July 29 robbery incident, the South Portland Police Department announced today the arrest of 18-year-old Davyn Flynn. Flynn was apprehended in Biddeford just before noon after Biddeford Police responded to a hit and run involving a stolen vehicle from Scarborough earlier in the day.
Maine’s Democratic delegates bringing strong LGBTQ+ representation to national convention
Members of the Cumberland County Democratic Committee and Portland Municipal Democratic Committee march in the 2023 Portland Pride Parade. (Courtesy of Joseph Zamboni) Roughly one-third of the delegates the Maine Democratic Party is sending to the national convention next month identify as LGBTQ+, almost three times the party’s initial goal to be representative of the state’s Democratic electorate.
The Average Maine Home Now Costs Over $400,000 for the First Time
Maine smashes another record for home sales. Maine has set yet another record, because last month, the average sale price of a home in June of 2024, was $406,000 – the highest ever. That's according to the Press Herald, which gets their data from the Maine Association of Realtors.
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