DEAR SUN SPOTS: This is in response to Rose of Lewiston (Dec. 12 Sun Spots) who was looking for the maker of the angel ornaments. I rented a craft table at the Oak Hill Middle School and the lady that made the ornaments had a table across from mine. The craft fair was put on […]
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Letter to the editor: With caution, co-ops can work for Lewiston, Portland housing
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I read with interest the article on the development of co-ops in Portland and Lewiston (Dec. 28). I am generally in support of co-op housing as an affordable option that allows owners to have shared ownership and responsibility for their housing.
However, there can be a huge downside unless co-ops are structured carefully so that owners have meaningful say in decision making. My mother died in New York City almost two years ago, and my brothers and I have been trying to sell her Manhattan co-op apartment for close to that time. Unfortunately, the co-op where she lived has an unbelievable maze of rules and regulations (we were harassed as we tried to pack her possessions and told we could not be there, until we showed them legal paperwork that we were actually trustees-owners and could be there).