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Gov. Mills talks teacher pay and housing supply on U.S. Senate campaign trail
Governor Janet Mills, while running for U.S. Senate, continued her tour of the state with stops at the University of Southern Maine and housing projects in Portland on Monday. … Mills’ final housing stop was
Avesta and Boys & Girls Clubs partner for Portland’s youth
Artists’ renderings of the campus expansion at Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine (left) and Avesta Housing’s new affordable housing development at 15-19 Cedar St., Portland Earlier this year, Boys & Girls Clubs of
Evernorth fund will help finance three housing developments in Maine
Three housing developments in Maine were among 10 approved for financing through an $81.75 million investor fund pulled together by Evernorth, a nonprofit financing syndicate that provides affordable housing and community investments in Maine, New Hampshire
Building Business: Hebert Construction restores Lewiston landmark for affordable housing
Hebert Construction’s renovation of Lewiston’s 19th century Dr. Milton Wedgewood House was “a labor of love,” according to COO Simon Hebert. The year-long restoration was handled by Hebert, Avesta Housing and Lewiston Housing Authority as the centerpiece of an
Maine’s construction industry keeping an eye on surging fuel costs
As the conflict in the Middle East enters its second month, rising gasoline and diesel prices are widely expected to add to construction costs in Maine and nationwide. While some construction companies are already feeling
NH residents facing homelessness find new homes with Avesta
Avesta Housing Resident Service Coordinator Jen Stilwell, left, with Sheena, a new resident at River Turn in Conway, N.H. Late last year, residents of a low-income apartment complex in east New Hampshire had to
Maine Preservation awards shine light on reimagined historic sites
Conversions of historic homes in Bethel and Lewiston into residential developments, along with the preservation of a century-old former lifesaving station in Kittery, were recognized by Maine Preservation. The Yarmouth-based nonprofit recognized nine rehabilitation projects
Avesta Housing names four new board members
Avesta Housing, the Portland-based nonprofit, has appointed four new members to its board of directors. By May, once the changes are complete, the nonprofit will have 16 board members. Click here to read the full
King, Maine nonprofits balk at proposed changes to USDA home-loan program
U.S. Sens. Angus King, I-Maine, and John Curtis, R-Utah, are urging the Trump administration to alter recent changes to financing policies that make it more difficult for rural Americans to obtain housing loans. In a