Boothbay selectmen gave two “big thumbs-up” Sept. 14 to a proposal geared toward alleviating the region’s workforce housing shortage. Selectmen voted unanimously to provide $50,000 from municipal American Rescue Plan Act funds and write a letter supporting Boothbay Region Development Corporation’s effort to seek additional grants and funding.

https://www.boothbayregister.com/article/boothbay-approves-50k-arpa-funds-housing-project/165456

Read an article in the Boothbay Register about the Fall 2022 presentation to Boothbay Harbor Selectmen:

https://www.boothbayregister.com/article/selectmen-get-housing-development-presentation/165909

Read about a family’s struggle to find affordable housing on the Boothbay peninsula:

https://www.boothbayregister.com/article/thanks-joe/166720

 This family’s struggle to find affordable housing on the Boothbay peninsula is just one of many examples. The region’s housing crisis is not only impacting families looking for housing but it’s also negatively impacting businesses in many ways including by exacerbating the employee shortage. The availability of workforce housing is integral to the economic strength of our town and necessary to ensure our community’s vibrant future.