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Caribou leaders say this 1970s law is stunting housing development

by Melissa Lizotte
4 years ago
Caribou Code Enforcement Officer Ken Murchison updates the City Council on blighted properties on April 25, 2022. (Staff photo/Melissa Lizotte)
A decades-old law targeting urban sprawl in southern Maine is having unforeseen impact in The County.Read more.
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