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Editor's note: ‘Pitching in’ is a key theme in central Maine

By Peter Van Allen

In the past five years, we’ve seen some rapid changes in Maine, particularly in the demand for housing and the skyrocketing cost of buying or renting a home. 

Augusta has not always been part of that discussion. But, in our cover story, Senior Writer Laurie Schreiber shows that the state capital does, in fact, have some development momentum. Mixed-use construction, downtown conversions and hundreds of residential units are in the works, as she reports. 

“Augusta has done a great job working with developers and owners to make the downtown a more open place for development,” says one entrepreneur. “When you go to downtown Augusta, you’ll see a lot more restaurants, apartments and local shops that weren’t around five years ago.”

See Laurie’s story:

Capital development: Augusta pipeline spans mixed-use builds to hundreds of residential units

At a time when there’s a lot of conflict in the world, it’s nice to know there are some places in Maine where the community has your back. 

Hallowell, just six miles from the state capital, is one such place. 

Staff Writer Tina Fischer spent time in the city of 2,600 people. She found a place with some of the same challenges faced in many other northern New England spots — including a need for affordable housing and the urgency of dealing with water-quality issues created by PFAS — but also a thriving downtown and some community members committed to building on the quality of life there. 

“Hallowell is an amazing town full of artistic, social people who like to contribute to the community,” one downtown business owner tells Mainebiz. “Everyone always pitches in.”

See Tina’s story:

Hallowell thrives while tackling housing, water issues

 

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