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OCTOBER 2019

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CHOM mentioned in the Portland Press Herald article "Housing, affordability emerge as key issues in Portland mayor's race"

CHOM mentioned in the Mount Desert Islander article "Parish House documentary"

CHOM mentioned in the Portland Press Herald article "Proposed policies for new shelter debated"

CHOM mentioned in the Portland Press Herald article "Kate Snyder says she wants to put service ahead of ambition as Portland mayor"

Central Commons featured in the Hallowell Champion quarterly newsletter.

 

SEPTEMBER 2019

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CHOM mentioned in the Mount Desert Islander article "New film tells Parish House story"

CHOM mentioned in the Central Maine Online article "Hallowell councilors OK agreements to aid Stevens Commons projects"

CHOM mentioned in the Portland Press Herald article "Affordable housing projects get  financial boost from city"

CHOM mentioned in the Portland Press Herald article "Portland organization gets funding to help victims of domestic violence."

 

AUGUST 2019

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CHOM mentioned in the Piscataquis Observer article "U.S. Sens. Collins, King announce nearly $2M to stop domestic violence."

CHOM mentioned in the MaineBiz article "UMA opens first student residence, part of Stevens Common redevelopment." 

CHOM mentioned in the Portland Press Herald article "Affordable senior housing proposed in downtown Portland."

 

JULY 2019

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CHOM Executive Director Cullen Ryan mentioned in the Portland Press Herald article "A return to days of old: Portland developers pitch boardinghouses as affordable housing." 

CHOM mentioned in the Portland Press Herald article "New law is aimed at easing burden of homelessness in Portland."

CHOM mentioned in the Portland Press Herald article "Portland developer proposes housing for homeless women."

CHOM mentioned in the Forecaster Article "Debate prompts City Council to delay decision on homeless shelter."

CHOM mentioned in the Portland Press Herald Article "Residents raise objections to both of Portland's proposed shelter sites."

 

 

JUNE 2019

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CHOM mentioned in the Portland Press Herald Article "Homeless Portlanders worry new shelter will be far from downtown."

 

 

MAY 2019

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CHOM mentioned in the Portland Press Herald Article "Portland will debate homeless shelter site as decision nears."

 

 

APRIL 2019

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CHOM mentioned in the Portland Press Herald Article "Our View: 'Housing first' should be part of statewide solution to homelessness."

CHOM mentioned in the Portland Press Herald Article "What is 'housing first'?"

CHOM mentioned in the Portland Press Herald Article "Efforts by Portland, state navigate path out of chronic homelessness." 

 

 

MARCH 2019

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CHOM mentioned in the Seacoast Online article "Fair Tide reflects on year of progress."

CHOM mentioned in the Central Maine Online article "Hallowell hires consultant to rewrite TIF documents."
 

 

 

FEBRUARY 2019

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CHOM mentioned in the WMTW Channel 8 news story "Local nonprofit helps the homeless find permanent housing."

CHOM Development Strategist Erin Cooperrider mention in the Bangor Daily News article "DevelopME Lunch and Learn seminar on 'Building a Career in Real Estate.'"

CHOM mentioned in the Bangor Daily News article "Bangor is 'that close' to ending long-term homelessness."

 

 

JANUARY 2019

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CHOM mentioned in the Forecaster article "Specialized options rise in Portland's search for shelter site."

CHOM mentioned in the Seacoast Online article "Kittery may explore Admiralty Village for workforce housing."

CHOM mentioned in the Times Record article " Giving Voice: Addressing the needs of long-term shelter guests."

CHOM mentioned in the Seacoast Online article "Fair Tide signs agreement with affordable housing developer."

 

 

DECEMBER 2018

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CHOM Executive Director Cullen Ryan mentioned in the Bangor Daily News Article "They lived in a tent in the snow until he began to die."

CHOM mentioned in the Portland Press Herald Article "Housing developers among six bidders for Mercy Hospital site."

 

 

NOVEMBER 2018

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CHOM Executive Director Cullen Ryan mentioned in the WGME 13 story "Portland city officials vote on homeless shelter proposals."

Portland Press Herald Maine Voices column written by CHOM Executive Director Cullen Ryan, "Laser focus on housing resources is reducing homelessness." 

CHOM mentioned in the Portland Press Herald article "Portland council expected to support single shelter to replace Oxford Street facility." 

 

 

OCTOBER 2018

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CHOM Executive Director Cullen Ryan mentioned in the Times Record article "Officials shed light on affordable housing shortage at forum this week."

CHOM mentioned in the Forecaster article "Falmouth holding informal talks about affordable housing with developers."

CHOM Executive Director Cullen Ryan mentioned in the Times Record article "With Brunswick shelter forced to turn people away, local, state officials discuss state of homelessness in area."

CHOM Executive Director Cullen Ryan mentioned in the Forecaster article "Brunswick library series to examine housing affordability."

 

 

SEPTEMBER 2018

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CHOM Executive Director Cullen Ryan mentioned in the Time Record article "Curtis Library to host series of affordable housing forums."

CHOM mentioned in the Central Maine Online article "UMA eyes Stevens Commons for student housing."

CHOM mentioned in the Portland Press Herald article "University Maine at Augusta pursues agreement to create student housing."

 

 

AUGUST 2018

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CHOM Development Officer Bree LaCasse featured in the Central Maine Online article "Stevens Commons senior housing project given site plan extension."

 

 

JULY 2018

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CHOM Executive Director Cullen Ryan featured in the Portland Press Herald Article "Critics of plan for Portland's homeless push for several smaller shelters, rather than one at Barron Center."

Portland Press Herald Maine Voices Column written by CHOM Executive Director Cullen Ryan, "We bear the cost of not supporting the people who need it." 

 

 

JUNE 2018

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CHOM Development Director Erin Cooperrider featured in the Boothbay Register article "Housing, water projects highlight Planning Commission annual meeting."

CHOM Development Director Erin Cooperrider featured in the Boothbay Register article "Addressing a national crisis locally: Can the Boothbay region solve its housing issues?" 

CHOM Executive Director Cullen Ryan featured in the Bangor Daily News Article "Portland area rent market among least affordable in the US, study finds."

CHOM Executive Director Cullen Ryan featured in the WGME 13 video for its story "Study: Portland ranked 9th most expensive housing market in US."

CHOM Executive Director Cullen Ryan featured in the Portland Press Herald Article "Report confirms the Maine's rental market among nation's least affordable."

CHOM Development Director Erin Cooperrider mentioned in the Boothbay Register Article, "Lincoln County Regional Planning looks at housing at 2018 annual meeting." 

CHOM Executive Director Cullen Ryan featured in the WABI TV story "Legislative Committee Approves Funding for Health Care Workers & Jails."

 

 

MAY 2018

CHOM mentioned in the Keep Me Current article, "List of drug-free safe zones expanded."

CHOM mentioned in the Portland Press Herald article, "Citing Portland's opioid lawsuit hospitals withdraw from groups seeking to treat addiction."  

CHOM Executive Director Cullen Ryan featured in the News Center Maine story "Calls for more oversight of DHHS care."

 

 

FEBRUARY 2018

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CHOM mentioned in the Central Maine Online article "Hallowell council approves tax deal for senior housing."

CHOM mentioned in the Portland Press Herald article "Second condo project planned for fast-changing Franklin Street area."

CHOM mentioned in the Central Maine Online article "Hallowell council to review affordable senior housing proposal."

CHOM Development Director Erin Cooperrider featured on Maine Public Radio's Maine Calling program on real estate in Maine.

 

 

JANUARY 2018

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CHOM Executive Director Cullen Ryan featured in the Lewiston Sun Journal article "Panel: Innovation needed to keep housing affordable."

CHOM Executive Director Cullen Ryan featured in the Lewiston Sun Journal article "Housing innovations topic at Great Falls Forum."

CHOM Development Director Erin Cooperrider featured in the MaineBiz article "MEREDA Index State's real estate activity hits 10-year high."

CHOM Development Director Erin Cooperrider featured in the "MEREDA Index Winter Edition 2018."

 

 

DECEMBER 2017

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Portland Press Herald Maine Voices written by CHOM Executive Director Cullen Ryan:  "It's the season to house people experiencing homelessness." 

 

 

NOVEMBER 2017

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CHOM mentioned in Portland Press Herald article "Commentary: Question 2 would actually achieve the opposite of what it claims."

CHOM mentioned in Portland Press Herald article "Affordable housing agencies warn against Portland rent control proposal."

 

 

OCTOBER 2017

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Portland Press Herald Maine Voices written by CHOM Executive Director Cullen Ryan and CHOM Development Officer Bree LaCasse: "Portland rent stabilization question could do more harm than good." 

CHOM mentioned in the Portland Press Herald Article "Portland initiative's aim: More say in rezoning for neighbors of development."

CHOM mentioned in The Forecaster article "Portland shelter lauded for housing-first work."

CHOM Executive Director Cullen Ryan mentioned in the Central Maine Online Business Briefs on October 14, 2017.

CHOM Executive Director Cullen Ryan mentioned in The Ellsworth American article "Camden National Bank recognizes outstanding employee dedication." 

 

 

SEPTEMBER 2017

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CHOM featured in the Mount Desert Islander article "Parish house residence opens."

CHOM Executive Director Cullen Ryan mentioned in the Portland Press Herald article "Maine man evicted for using pot to calm his seizures now calls hospital home."

CHOM Executive Director Cullen Ryan mentioned in the Portland Press Herald article "Lawmaker calls DHHS response to federal audit 'vague and unsatisfactory.'" 

 

 

AUGUST 2017

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CHOM featured in the Mount Desert Islander article "Parish House opening set." 

CHOM Executive Director Cullen Ryan mentioned in the Portland Press Herald article "DHHS comes under fire on 2 fronts over damning findings in federal report."

 

 

JULY 2017

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CHOM featured in the Portland Press Herald article "Hallowell officials step up effort to make city more age-friendly." 

CHOM featured in the Central Maine Online article "Hallowell accepts donation of Stevens Commons roads." 

CHOM featured in the Central Maine Online article "Planning Board to continue review of Stevens Commons." 

CHOM featured in the Central Maine Online article "Stevens Commons roads to be transferred to Hallowell." 

CHOM Executive Director Cullen Ryan featured in the Fox Bangor story "Maine homeless numbers have dropped this past year."

CHOM Executive Director Cullen Ryan featured in the WGME 13 story "Homelessness down in Maine."

CHOM Executive Director Cullen Ryan featured in the WABI 5 story "Homelessness in Maine down 9% From 2016 According to Statewide Homeless Council."

CHOM Executive Director Cullen Ryan featured in the Maine Public Radio article "New Figures Indicate Significant Decline in Homelessness in Maine."

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CHOM Executive Director Cullen Ryan featured in the Central Maine Online article "Homelessness in Maine drops 9 percent."

 

 

JUNE 2017

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Parish House featured in the Mount Desert Islander article "Special-needs home hires staffing partner."

CHOM featured in the Portland Press Herald article "Developers have some imaginative ideas for city-owned land in Bayside."

CHOM featured in the Portland Press Herald article "Portland councilors hear from 10 groups vying for Bayside parcels."

CHOM featured in the Coastal Journal article "Development of old Bath Y site brings two proposals that could add housing downtown."

Village Centre featured as the cover photo for the "MEREDA Index - Spring 2017 Edition."

Village Centre featured in the MEREDA Press Release "Maine Real Estate & Development Association Awards Top 10 Notable Projects of 2016."

 

MAY 2017

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CHOM featured in the centralmaine.com article "Hallowell fire station tops city priorities." 

CHOM featured in the Forecaster article "Two projects proposed in Bath at former YMCA lot."

Village Centre featured in MaineBiz article "MEREDA announces 2016's top real estate projects."

Portland Press Herald Maine Voices written by CHOM Executive Director Cullen Ryan on behalf of the Statewide Homeless Council: "Pathway to addiction recovery needs to be an unobstructed one." 

CHOM mentioned in the Portland Press Herald article "Portland Plan would allow shelters beyond downtown."

 

 

APRIL 2017

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CHOM featured in the Forecaster article "Bath council to hear 2 proposals for former YMCA property." 

CHOM featured in centralmaine.com article "Hallowell voters heading to polls Friday for 236 million bond vote." 

CHOM featured in centralmaine.com article "Work continues at Hallowells Stevens Commons before Friday vote."

CHOM featured in centralmaine.com article "Affordable-housing developer presents plan to Hallowell board."

 

 

MARCH 2017

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CHOM Executive Director featured in Pensacola News Journal article "Housing First policies could help end Pensacola homelessness."

Elm Terrace featured in the Campaign for Housing and Community Development Funding (CHCDF) report "A Place to Call Home:  Affordable Housing Success Stories." 
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FEBRUARY 2017

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CHOM Executive Director Cullen Ryan featured in Bangor Daily News Article "Investigations into the abuse of disabled adults in Maine have slowed, without explanation."

CHOM Development Director Erin Cooperrider featured in the MaineBiz article "Affordable housing a challenge in Portland's hot market."

CHOM Development Director Erin Cooperrider featured on the Maine Public radio show "Maine Calling."
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JANUARY 2017

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Parish House featured in MaineBiz article "Camden National sponsors three affordable housing initiatives."

CHOM featured in Mount Desert Islander article "Housing group gets loan."

Portland Press Herald Maine Voices Column written by CHOM Executive Director Cullen Ryan on behalf of the Statewide Homeless Council:  "Annual one-night count helps shed light on homelessness in Maine"

 

 

DECEMBER 2016

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CHOM featured in Portland Press Herald article "Pivotal funding pushes forward Maine affordable housing projects."

 

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NOVEMBER 2016

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CHOM featured in Mount Desert Islander article "Building rehab begins for special needs home."

CHOM Executive Director Cullen Ryan featured in the Portland Press Herald article "White House visit by Portland addiction collaborative could pave the way to opioid funding."

Village Centre featured in Green Building Design article "Event Recap: 2nd Annual Passive Projects Design Award Winners."

 

 

OCTOBER 2016

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CHOM featured in Portland Press Herald article "Great Portland collaborative seeking millions in funding to combat opiod crisis."

CHOM Executive Director Cullen Ryan featured in the Maine Public Broadcasting Network (MPBN) story "DHHS Proposed Rule Changes Met with Outcry By Affected Families." 

CHOM Executive Director Cullen Ryan featured in the WCSH6 story "Parents of disabled children protest DHHS rule changes."

CHOM Executive Director Cullen Ryan featured in the Portland Press herald Article "New DHHS rules would hurt 5,000 Maine adults with disabilities, critics say."

Village Centre featured in Code Watcher article "Better Than Code: Passive Powerhouse."

 

 

SEPTEMBER 2016

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Village Centre featured in Passive House Institute US (PHIUS) Press Release "PHIUS Announces Winners of 2016 Passive Projects Competition at 2nd Annual Design Awards Ceremony"  

Village Centre featured in Multifamily Executive Magazine article "New England’s Largest Passive House Project Earns Certification."

Village Centre featured in Portland Press Herald Article " New apartment building in Brewer a model of ultra-efficiency."

 

 

AUGUST 2016

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Village Centre featured in Northern New England Housing Investment Fund Quarterly Report

Village Centre featured in Passive House Institute US (PHIUS) August Newsletter

 

 

JULY 2016

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Village Centre featured in MaineBiz article "A passive house with proactive goals."

Village Centre featured in Fox 22 WFVX Bangor/ABC 7 story "Brewer is the site of the state's most energy efficient apartments."

Village Centre featured on the WZON The Pulse AM 620 Morning Show


 

MAY 2016

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Village Centre featured in Passive House Institute US (PHIUS) May newsletter

CHOM featured in Portland Press Herald article "Portland groups pull together to offer opioid addicts a way out"

Portland Press Herald Maine Voices Column written by CHOM Executive Director Cullen Ryan:  "Forward-thinking policies put Portland on path to ending long-term homelessness"

 

 

APRIL 2016

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Village Centre featured in Green Building Advisor article "A Passivhaus Multifamily in Maine Nears Completion" 

 

 

MARCH 2016

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Bangor Daily News Op-Ed written by CHOM Executive Director Cullen Ryan:  "Let’s not let our system fail our most vulnerable citizens"

CHOM featured in the Portland Press Herald article "Maine Voices: Coalition led by Mercy Hospital will tackle opiate addiction crisis head-on"

CHOM Executive Director Cullen Ryan featured in a Maine Legislature House Democratic Office Press Release "Public speaks out against DHHS approach to assessing needs of Mainers with disabilities"

 

 

FEBRUARY 2016

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Village Centre featured in "Brewer energy-efficient apartments slated for April opening" Bangor Daily News article

CHOM Executive Director Cullen Ryan featured in MPBN story "Advocates Petition to Change DHHS Scoring System for Providing Services"

 

DECEMBER 2015

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Campbell Creek Village featured in Northern New England Housing Investment Fund Quarterly Report

CHOM featured in "Augusta project to receive $500,000 for homeless housing" centralmaine.com article

 

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NOVEMBER 2015

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CHOM Featured in Enterprise Community Partners' Spotlight on HOME blog series for Elm Terrace

CHOM Executive Director Cullen Ryan featured in the USICH blog post "How Data is Ending Chronic Homelessness in Maine"

CHOM Executive Director Cullen Ryan featured in the Harvard Press article regarding complex care management 

CHOM featured in Portland Press Herald "Pain and joy of development: Renovation leaves tenant homeless, while couple builds dream condo on Munjoy Hill"

CHOM featured in the HOME Coalition's "HOME Success Stories:  Maine"

 

SEPTEMBER 2015

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CHOM featured in The Forecaster story on the Reed School redevelopment

CHOM featured in Bangor Daily News story on the Bangor Area Homeless Shelter

 

AUGUST 2015

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Maine Multifamily Passive House Gets Out of the Ground, The Journal of Light Construction

CHOM featured in Mount Desert Islander story on Local Solutions Garden Party Fundraiser 

 

JULY 2015

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CHOM featured in Bangor Area Homeless Shelter Summer 2015 Newsletter

 

JUNE 2015

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CHOM Executive Director Cullen Ryan featured in Portland Press Herald Story on the Portland City Council postponing its vote on the budget
 

 

MAY 2015

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Brewer's 'passive housing' project largest of its kind in US

Press Release:  Village Centre in Brewer Pursuing Passive House Certification

 

APRIL 2015

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Portland's community development grants reduced, demand remains high

Maine Voices:  Let's have our state be known for caring about those with mental illness. Portland Press Herald Op-ed by Cullen Ryan.

Bangor seeks public input on where to spend shrinking federal funds
 
 

MARCH 2015

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CHOM Executive Director Cullen Ryan, guest on WVOM 10.39 FM George Hale Ric Tyler Show

 

 

FEBRUARY 2015

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CHOM Executive Director Cullen Ryan featured in WMTW story on property taxes in the Governor's Biennial Budget proposal

CHOM Executive Director Cullen Ryan to present at the Concord Coalition to End Homelessness community forum on housing first
 

Gunnar Hubbard, CHOM Board Member, AIA, LEED Fellow, and Thornton Tomasetti Principal and Sustainability Practice Leader has been elected a Fellow of the American Institute of Architecture (AIA)
 

 

JANUARY 2015

MaineBiz Vol. XXI No. I - Elm Terrace ranked 4th for Maine's Largest Green Buildings
 

 

DECEMBER 2014

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MaineBiz 2015 Book of Lists - Elm Terrace ranked 4th for Maine's Largest Green Buildings 

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Kenniston Hill Inn Joins the Boothbay Green

Class-Action Settlement with State Offers Relief for Families of Disabled

 

NOVEMBER 2014

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Boothbay's Kenniston Hill House Spared Demolition

 

OCTOBER 2014

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Campbell Creek Village featured in Northern New England Housing Investment Fund Quarterly Report

 

SEPTEMBER 2014

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CHOM 20th Anniversary Celebration and Danforth on High Grand Opening - Friday 9/26

 

JUNE 2014

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Brewer apartment projects at former school sites scheduled to start later this year

Portland distributes another $25,000 to help developer build apartments for the chronically homeless

Housing for homeless gets second boost in Portland

 

MAY 2014

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CHOM Supportive Housing Tenant featured in MaineHousing's 2013 Annual Report (pages 19-20)

 

APRIL 2014

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Cindy Cookson House Featured in FHLBBoston Advisory Council Annual Report 2013

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FEBRUARY 2014

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Preservation's Best Congressional Reception Press Release:  Preservation's Best of 2013 Award

HTCs, LIHTCs Transform Hospital into Housing.  Novogradac Journal of Tax Credits, February 2014, Volume V, Issue II

Homeless Veteran Finds Waterville Housing After 12 Years in the Woods

 

DECEMBER 2013

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Community Housing of Maine, Recipient of one of this year's TD Charitable Foundation Housing for Everyone Grants

Grand Opening Follows Historic Renovation

 

NOVEMBER 2013

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Elm Terrace Wins Maine Preservation Honor Award

 

OCTOBER 2013

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Elm Terrace Wins the 2013 J. Timothy Anderson Award for Best Historic Rehabilitation Project Involving New Construction!

 

SEPTEMBER 2013

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Thornton Tomasetti Provides Sustainability Consulting for LEED Platinum Certified Elm Terrace Housing in Portland, Maine

Campbell Creek Village Grand Opening

 

APRIL 2013

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Two Permanent Supportive Housing Projects Open in Waterville

 

FEBRUARY 2012

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After Dust Settles - Elm Terrace

 

AUGUST 2011

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Reconstruction Revives Bangor Landmark - Maine Hall