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Avesta Housing receives $25,000 gift from Mascoma Bank Foundation to assist new homeowners

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 Avesta Housing has received a $25,000 gift from

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Avesta participates in energy discussion with state, federal officials

Avesta Housing President & CEO Rebecca Hatfield, center, speaks at a panel discussion announcing the HEAR program in Maine on Sept. 18 with U.S. Dept. of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, left, and Michael Stoddard, executive director of Efficiency Maine Trust. (Photo courtesy U.S. Dept. of Energy) Avesta Housing President & CEO Rebecca Hatfield participated in

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Avesta Housing unveils first phase of affordable housing community in New Hampshire

Avesta Housing, the Portland-based nonprofit developer of affordable housing, on Tuesday unveiled the River Turn Apartments, Avesta’s first community in the Mount Washington Valley region of New Hampshire. The first of four planned buildings, River Turn features 40 one- and two-bedroom apartments. The three-story building has been Passive House-certified, meaning it has passed a rigorous

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Avesta celebrates River Turn with speeches, tours

CONWAY — About 50 people gathered at a tent outside the River Turn Woods apartment building at 36 Council Drive on Tuesday to celebrate bringing 40 affordable housing units to Conway. The event featured speeches from Avesta and state officials, plus refreshments and a tour of the property. The developer, Avesta Housing of Portland, Maine,

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Avesta celebrates grand opening of River Turn Apartments

Avesta Housing President & CEO Rebecca Hatfield speaks at the grand opening celebration of River Turn Apartments in Conway, N.H., on Sept. 17. CONWAY, NH — Avesta Housing, the largest nonprofit affordable housing provider in Northern New England, held a grand opening celebration on Sept. 17 for River Turn Apartments, an affordable housing development for

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Avesta Housing named Best Property Management Company in Portland

Avesta Housing has been named Best Property Management Company in the Portland, Maine Best of 2024 Awards. Winners were chosen by the public via online voting, which is further testament to the hard work, dedication, and skill of the property management staff as well as other departments across the organization. Click here for the full

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Avesta Housing named a Best Place to Work in Maine

Avesta Housing has been named a Best Place to Work in Maine for 2024! The award is given annually to businesses, nonprofits, and government entities across the state. To be eligible, nominees must be at least a year old, employ at least 15 people full- or part-time in Maine, and operate a physical facility in

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John T. Gorman Foundation receives national recognition for Lewiston investment

The John T. Gorman Foundation, a Portland nonprofit, received national recognition for its role in supporting a community partnership that is bringing new housing, economic opportunity and millions of dollars in public and private investment to Lewiston’s Tree Streets neighborhood. The Department of Housing and Urban Development and Council on Foundations gave Gorman a Secretary’s

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