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Avesta receives $25K from Mascoma Bank Foundation to help new homeowners

Avesta Housing, the largest nonprofit affordable housing developer in Northern New England, received a $25,000 gift from the Mascoma Bank Foundation for a new program administered by the Avesta HomeOwnership Center that helps moderate-income households achieve homeownership and housing stability. The program, called A Path Forward: Homeownership for ME, is designed to create a pathway

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Avesta Housing Turns School Site Into Affordable Homes

The site of a former elementary school has found a new purpose as housing for older adults in Fryeburg, Maine. The new Snow School Apartments is a prime example of how unused public property can be turned into an essential community resource, according to developer Avesta Housing, the largest nonprofit affordable housing provider in Northern

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Meeting Place campus named Avesta Property of the Year

Meeting Place staff (L-R): Compliance and Policy Manager (formerly Regional Property Manager) Molly Duda, Property Manager Allison Conboy, Senior Property Manager Jessica Young, Resident Service Coordinator Melissa LeBrun, Leasing Specialist Amy Stanganelli, and Maintenance Technician Gavin Peacock. Not pictured: Senior Maintenance Technician Denis Ledoux and Accounting Specialist Chris Gray. Avesta Housing has named the Meeting

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Avesta Housing announces Core Values Award recipients

2023 Core Values Award winners, clockwise from top left: Avesta HomeOwnership Center Senior Financial Counselor Madisen Corcoran, Maintenance Technician II Shayne MacDonald, 75 State Street Housekeeper Roma Lama, and 75 State Street Personal Support Specialist Adealia Larrabee Avesta Housing recently honored the exemplary service and dedication of its employees with Core Values Awards. The awards

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Affordable senior apartment development to open in Fryeburg

The Oxford County town of Fryeburg will soon get an infusion of 28 apartments for seniors. Avesta Housing said it will cut the ribbon Oct. 23 on Snow School Apartments, which are affordable units designated for residents age 55-plus. Located at 11 Pine St., Snow School Apartments demonstrates that unused public property can be repurposed to

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Grants to Cumberland County organizations will help bridge digital divide

Seven organizations in Cumberland County are launching programs to increase digital literacy, provide access to devices and teach people how to stay safe online. The projects received funding through a program administered by the Greater Portland Council of Governments, with support from the Maine Connectivity Authority. The goal is to help people overcome barriers to

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First residents to move into Lewiston’s Wedgewood development this month

LEWISTON — The first residents of the 82-unit Wedgewood housing development between Walnut and Pine streets will move in next week, marking a significant milestone for the yearslong Choice Neighborhoods redevelopment plan. According to Chris Kilmurry, executive director of Lewiston Housing, the move-in date for the first units is tentatively scheduled for Oct. 21, and

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Avesta Housing in Mainebiz Giving Guide

Avesta Housing has been included in the 2024 edition of the Mainebiz Giving Guide. The Giving Guide is published annually and showcases nonprofit organizations throughout Maine. Click here to read a digital version of the 2024 Giving Guide

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People and Business: Oct. 9

From left: Avesta Housing Corporate and Major Gifts Officer Zoë Alexis Scott; Avesta Housing HomeOwnership Center Director Nicole DiGeronimo; Avesta Housing President & CEO Rebecca Hatfield; Mascoma Bank Senior Vice President, Managing Director of Community Development Ryan Bishop; and Mascoma Bank Senior Vice President, Maine Market Manager Andrew Cook The Mascoma Bank Foundation donated $25,000 to Avesta Housing to

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