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Opponents have organized against an effort to rein in rent increases in Maine’s largest city. A group calling itself Say No To Rent Control announced its formal opposition Tuesday to Fair Rent Portland ‘s initiative to adopt a rent stabilization ordinance by referendum in November. The announcement sets the stage for a vigorous fall campaign , which comes as longtime residents and low- wage renters worry that a steep rise in rents and the influx of luxury housing is leading to gentrification and a growing affordability gap between incomes and housing costs. The new group is casting the referendum effort as a rent control ordinance that would harm the city’s housing market, although the supporters say the plan meets the definition of modern rent stabilization efforts that have been successful in other states. Among other things, Fair Rent Portland ’s initiative would limit rent increases to the rate of inflation for landlords who own five or more apartments and establish a Rent...

Multi- family apartment housing in Tama for Iowa Premium Beef workers moved a step closer Monday night , Aug. 4. Tama City Council members voted 3 -0 to set a public hearing for Monday, Aug. 18, at 5:30 p.m. on the granting of option to purchase city-owned land on the northwest side of the Indian Hills Addition . Newbury Living representative Bob Raffery told council members the developer was looking at 24-28 units in one building. The West Des Moines - based company president , Frank Levy, and Rafferty have said their plans here hinge on financing through a Community Development Block Grant . Rafferty said Monday night applications for the grant money needs ot be in at mid-August and his company needs a commitment that land has been secured. Article Photos City of Tama sign in the Indian Hills Addition listing housing options for new construction. City officials have said they foreseen the need for additional space as they consider a proposa...

John P. Roberts sits in Taney County Circuit Court during a preliminary hearing on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017. Roberts is accused of allegedly killing 6-year-old Jasmine Miller in Branson in 2015. (Photo: Sara Karnes with the Branson Tri-Lakes News) FORSYTH — The case against John P. Roberts was moved toward trial at a Wednesday preliminary hearing for allegedly killing 6-year-old Jasmine Miller in Branson in 2015. Judge Eric Eighmy scheduled an arraignment for Sept. 28 in  Taney County Circuit Court . Jeff Merrell, the Taney County prosecutor , called three witnesses at Wednesday's hearing — two Branson police officers and the woman who managed the Windsor Inn at the time of the girl's death. The girl lived at the Windsor Inn with her parents. Police say her partially clothed body was found at the hotel — under the bed in Roberts' room. Roberts, 57, appeared in court on Wednesday. He did not testify and also did not speak to his defense attorney during the proceedings....

Draft Scope of Work for the Inwood Rezoning Proposal A map from the Draft Scope of Work indicating red projected development sites (most likely) and blue potential development sites (less likely) by the year 2032. The de Blasio administration predicts its proposed rezoning of Inwood will stimulate the creation of 4,348 new apartments by 2032, of which a portion would be rent-restricted under the city’s mandatory inclusionary housing policy , according to a city document released last Friday. The rezoning is also expected to create 1,135,032 square feet of commercial space, 472,685 square feet of community facility space , and result in a loss of 50,614 square feet of industrial space. To give a sense of the scale, there are more apartments anticipated in the East New York rezoning area , but fewer in the downtown Far Rockaway rezoning area . The document in question is the rezoning’s Draft Scope of Work, which describes the details of the proposal, projects the rezoning’s develop...

The Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission (PHRC) has ordered the owner of the Drexelbrook apartment community to pay $13,300 to a former tenant, ruling her lease was terminated as retaliation for filing a sexual harassment claim against him. L. William Kay II , general partner of Drexelbrook Associates, notified Ingrid Dotson Luderman that her lease would not be renewed in April 2006, just three months after a settlement was reached in the sexual harassment case . "The case was never about money. It was about vindicating her rights and I think that was done," said Dotson Luderman 's attorney, Carole D. Green. A longtime Spanish teacher at Upper Darby High School , Dotson Luderman had lived in the Drexel Hill apartment community for 11 years without incident before she was ousted. Advertisement She filed the sexual harassment claim with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in July 2003, 10 months after ...

Fairfield Housing Authority , and Peggy Ford, the authority's resident service coordinator , hold a rendering of buildings proposed to replace the existing units at the Pine Tree Lane housing complex . Photo: Andrew Brophy / Fairfield Citizen" class="landscape" /> Pine Tree Lane housing complex that would be demolished under plans by the Fairfield Housing Authority to rebuild and expand the development. Photo: Andrew Brophy / Fairfield Citizen" class="landscape" src="src" /> Fairfield Housing Authority , and Peggy Ford, the authority's resident service coordinator , hold a rendering of buildings proposed to replace the existing units at the Pine Tree Lane housing complex ." src="src" /> Pine Tree Lane housing complex that would be demolished under plans by the Fairfield Housing Authority to rebuild and expand the development." src="src" /> Photo: Andrew Brophy Image 1 of / 2 Caption Close...

SOUTH BEND — The city's historic preservation agency Monday rejected a request by South Bend schools officials to demolish the old Marquette School building , a plan that has been in the works for years but has met with resistance from preservationists. The South Bend-St. Joseph County Historic Preservation Commission held a public hearing on the South Bend Community School Corp .'s request to demolish the 1937 building to create more outdoor space for the current Marquette Primary Montessori Academy . Elicia Feasel, the commission's executive director, recommended that the panel deny the request. In a report to the commission, she concluded that the school corporation had failed to prove the types of safety issues that would justify demolishing a local historic landmark . The commission agreed and voted 4-1 to deny the district's request for approval to demolish the building. Several members faulted the school corporation for building the new Marquette school in...

“Nocturne,” a podcast that’s “peering into the dusty corners of the night,” as its tagline tells us, is hosted and produced by the independent Bay Area producer Vanessa Lowe . Lowe co-created the show with her husband, Kent Sparling , who works in film sound and who composes much of the show’s evocative music. Episodes begin with the chirping of crickets, the hooting of an owl, and a bit of music by Sparling that makes you want to wander out into a shadowy wood and explore. The show has a nocturnal mood, atmospheric and occasionally mysterious, that feels just right between the hours of eleven and deepest dark. Lowe has described the show as “essay radio”; most episodes tell stories. She plays with form from episode to episode. A few are impressionistic, like “ A Catalogue of Nights ,” featuring recordings of night sounds from across the world. Some are rather funny, like “(This Is Not) A Love Song ,” about people’s love for and loathing of mockingbirds. We hear intensive longer storie...

This story is about Cowboys Published Aug. 18 This Story is About... Share This Story On... Dallas Cowboys fans cheer on Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott (21) as he exits the field after defeating the Cincinnati Bengals 28-14 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington on Sunday, October 9, 2016. The Dallas Cowboys defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 28-14. (Vernon Bryant/The Dallas Morning News )" src="src" /> Vernon Bryant/Staff Photographer Dallas Cowboys fans cheer on Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott (21) as he exits the field after defeating the Cincinnati Bengals 28-14 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington on Sunday, October 9, 2016. The Dallas Cowboys defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 28-14. (Vernon Bryant/The Dallas Morning News ) By Kate Hairopoulos , Staff Writer Contact Kate Hairopoulos on Twitter: @khairopoulos OXNARD, Calif. -- The NFL's six-game suspension of Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott sparked a firestorm of public opinion. Is ...