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Bangor

Residents at Bangor mobile home hope to buy their park

Forming a cooperative, they submitted an $8 million bid to buy the land to prevent a corporate sale. Now, they need to raise the money.
Housing

Residents at mobile home park in Bangor place bid in effort to buy property

A new state law requires mobile home park owners to give a 60-day notice if they plan to sell the property, and they're required to consider offers from residents.
Bangor

Residents of mobile home park in Bangor seek to buy property

Residents who live at Cedar Falls formed a cooperative and successfully submitted an $8 million bid to prevent a corporate sale.
Housing

Bangor nonprofit hopes to build 60 tiny homes for people experiencing homelessness

The project, Homeful Village, would be located on Cleveland Street in Bangor—the same location as the city's largest homeless encampment that's slated to be closed.
Bangor

Bangor nonprofit hopes to build tiny homes for people who are unhoused

The project, Homeful Village, would be located on Cleveland Street in Bangor—the same location as the city's largest homeless encampment that's slated to be closed.
Bangor

Bangor nonprofit hopes to build 60 tiny homes for people who are unhoused

The Bangor nonprofit Dignity First is hoping to build 60 tiny homes on about 7 acres of land for people experiencing homelessness.
Outreach

New shelter for immigrant families in need opens in Portland

The State Street Church in Portland renovated part of their building to house people while they get their feet under them in a new country.
Housing

Portland church renovates to serve as overflow shelter for immigrant families

The funding for the State Street Church renovations comes from MaineHousing and other donations.
Bangor

Bangor continues with closure of city's largest encampment

Bangor city officials say they're working with homeless outreach teams to house the roughly 60 people still living at the encampment on Texas Ave. and Cleveland St.
Housing

Two housing projects in Ellsworth appeal to different demands for affordable housing

A new 150-unit project geared towards long-term residents was recently approved and another 72-unit property caters to short-term tenants.
Health

Portland-based nonprofit prevents closure of Bangor's only low-barrier shelter

Preble Street will officially take over operations of the Hope House from Penobscot Community Health Care (PCHC) in February.