General News

Bath Housing is hiring a full time Resident Service Coordinator (RSC). This position will assist residents in the Bath Housing portfolio of 147 subsidized apartments in accessing resources including educational opportunities, financial assistance, health care/personal support services, personal finance/budgeting information, nutrition education, food assistance, and socialization opportunities such as community gardens and recreational activities. It … Read more

Bath Housing has released a new strategic plan that will guide efforts over the next three to five years. The new plan aims to meet the needs of existing residents while developing new housing options in the region. Throughout its 50-year history, Bath Housing has addressed housing issues in Bath, primarily by maintaining its portfolio … Read more

Bath Housing Authority is pleased to announce that Pia Neilson has been appointed to its Board of Commissioners by the Bath City Council. Neilson is a resident of Arrowsic. She is a retired entrepreneur with experience in a variety of sectors, including commercial and residential real estate. She is an active volunteer in a citizen’s … Read more

Bath, ME, October 26, 2018) – The National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO) recently honored Bath Housing with the prestigious 2018 Award of Excellence for Comfortably Home. Comfortably Home is an example of local ingenuity that began in October 2015. Bath Housing’s professional maintenance team goes into the community and works with homeowners … Read more

Everyone is invited to a series of three community conversations on the topic of affordable housing, hosted by the Curtis Memorial Library in the Morrell Meeting Room, 23 Pleasant St. in Brunswick: Thurs Oct 18: Housing Vulnerability and Homelessness: 6 – 7:30 pm: This session will explore the many reasons why people lose their housing, … Read more

Bath Housing’s Seacliff Elderly and Disabled property located at 47 Floral Street in Bath, Maine suffered a substantial fire on Sunday, September 2, 2018. Investigations by both the Maine State Fire Marshals’ Office and Bath Housing’s insurance company concluded the fire originated in an apartment on the first floor in the south wing of the … Read more

Bath Housing will receive $144,213 in federal funding to issue housing vouchers aimed at helping people with disabilities who are at risk of homelessness or institutionalization find permanent, affordable housing. “This is a grant we applied for mainstream vouchers which will be essentially housing choice vouchers typically serving disabled households,” said Bath Housing Executive Director … Read more

The National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO) recently honored Bangor Housing and Bath Housing with 2018 Awards of Merit in the Client Services category. Bangor Housing was recognized for Families Forward; Bath Housing was recognized for Comfortably Home. Families Forward is a two-generation, whole family approach that combines economic support to parents, parent … Read more

For the 20th year in a row, the Sagadahoc Chapter of Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) has led the annual garden planting for Bath Housing.  On Saturday, June 2, 2018, a team of 20 volunteers from MOFGA dispersed across the City of Bath to plant garden beds at the Anchorage, Moorings, Seacliff and … Read more

COMFORTABLY HOME RECEIVES UNITED WAY COMMUNITY BUILDER AWARD Comfortably Home, a program of Bath Housing, was honored at the Annual Meeting of the United Way of Midcoast Maine on May 15, 2018. United Way Executive Director Barbara Reinertsen announced the award saying, “Bath Housing goes beyond its critical work providing safe and affordable housing, to … Read more