Strimling: Maine court solidifies rent control’s power to protect tenants On March 18, a Maine Superior Court judge summarily rejected the latest attempt by landlords to gut Portland’s rent control law and stifle the power of tenant unions. In fact, in her sweeping decision, Justice Darcie McElwee solidified rent control’s power to keep rents affordable in Maine’s largest city in a way many of us… The post Strimling: Maine court solidifies rent control’s power to protect tenants first appeared on Maine Beacon .