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Actively working to ensure everyone who serves Maine communities and keeps our economy thriving has a place to call home.
Strong communities, workforce & economy start with housing, and Maine is in crisis. Join business and industry leaders to build solutions.
06/15/2026
Maine's housing challenges are too big for any one organization to solve alone. Expanding housing opportunities requires collaboration between public programs, community partners, local leaders, developers, and financial institutions working toward the same goal.
In her latest op-ed for the Portland Press Herald, Laura Johnson, of Bangor Savings Bank, a Build Homes, Build Community partner, highlights why preserving and creating housing depends on strong partnerships and shared commitment.
Read the full op-ed: https://www.pressherald.com/2026/06/15/housing-will-require-public-private-and-community-partnership-in-maine-opinion/
Lighthouse Credit Union has committed to supporting our work because they know that building community starts with building homes
04/13/2026
Teachers shape our future,but too many can’t afford to live where they teach.
It’s time to build more homes and support the people who support our communities.
Learn more: yestohousing.me
Housing shouldn’t be a partisan issue.
If we want stronger communities, we need real investment, through the budget and state bond, to build and maintain homes people can actually afford.
Let’s get it done.
Businesses need employees.
Employees need housing.
When workers can’t afford to live near their jobs, everyone feels the impact. Building more housing means supporting Maine’s workforce and local economy.
🔗 Learn more at the link in our bio.
03/05/2026
Momentum for housing in Maine.
LD 128 will streamline development law so communities can build more small multifamily homes and accessory dwelling units!
✅ Passed the Senate
✅ Passed the House
➡️ Now heading to the Governor's Desk
Learn more: yestohousing.me
We need nurses to care for our families.
We’re relying on tradespeople to build our homes and businesses.
But too many are turning down jobs in Maine because housing costs are out of reach. If we want strong communities, we need housing people can actually afford.
🔗 Click the link in our bio to see how you can help.
Live and Work in Maine
02/19/2026
Today, leaders from the Build Homes Build Community coalition joined partners and lawmakers to highlight real solutions to Maine’s housing crisis.
The coalition is focused on a practical, bipartisan agenda that fits into three simple buckets:
1. Innovate.
2. Streamline.
3. Fund.
We need all three working together to build more homes, faster, in more places, at more price points. More housing means stronger communities, a stronger workforce, and a stronger Maine.
Learn more: https://yestohousing.me
02/18/2026
Maine lawmakers are exploring a new approach to address the housing shortage: converting vacant school buildings into homes. 🏫➡️🏠
🔗 Read more about the proposed bill here: https://mainemorningstar.com/2026/02/17/lawmakers-look-to-old-school-buildings-as-potential-for-new-housing/
02/11/2026
A lack of housing means many seniors can’t remain in the communities they helped build. We’re working to change that.🏘️
🔗 Click the link in our bio to see how you can help.
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