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Eggs & Issues Preview

We speak with Quincy Hentzel , President & CEO of Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce for their upcoming Eggs & Issues: Housing in Maine: Solutions for Our Region’s Future. Thursday, October 7, 2021 07:00 – 09:00 EST @ Holiday Inn By The Bay

Join the Portland Community Chamber – either in person OR online – for a panel on affordable housing in Maine. This timely discussion will touch upon many of the Regional Chamber’s advocacy goals as we engage in exciting policy developments in City Hall and Augusta related to affordable housing.

The panel will focus on regional solutions, including:

  • Increasing our housing supply
  • Addressing homelessness
  • Furthering economic growth through zoning and land use reforms that encourage development close to public transit, jobs, and schools

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