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Avesta Housing Partners with Girl Scouts of Maine on A Place for Girls
Avesta Housing’s mission means more than placing people in safe, quality, affordable homes. It also means connecting residents with the resources they need to succeed. A new program from the Girl Scouts of Maine, A Place
Avesta partners with Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce to address lack of affordable workforce housing
Strategic partnerships and creative solutions are needed to address the current housing crisis. As part of our efforts to engage our community and seek collaborative solutions to this unprecedented challenge, on February 14, Avesta Housing
Pumped up on heat pumps: Maine leads the nation on installations
Air-source heat pumps are gaining traction in Maine. In 2019, Gov. Janet Mills set a goal to install 100,000 units — in homes, businesses and public buildings — by 2025, along with enhanced rebates through
Proposed Farmington senior housing project moves forward
FARMINGTON — Selectmen Jan. 23 approved a Community Development Block Grant application for an affordable senior housing project. Lauren Turner, project manager with Avesta Housing said CDBG is one source of funding for the Edgewater
Pappas tours new Avesta Housing River Turn Apartments
CONWAY — On Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas toured Avesta Housing’s newly opened 40-unit River Turn Apartments rental housing project off Technology Lane in Conway with Avesta officials. Afterward, he noted that it was a
Avesta president & CEO discusses affordable housing with Maine legislators
On January 19, Avesta Housing President & CEO Rebecca Hatfield served on a panel on affordable housing before Maine state legislators. Organized by the Maine Development Foundation at the University of New England in Portland,
Affordable housing development for seniors in Kennebunk clears important hurdle
KENNEBUNK — A plan to construct more affordable housing in Kennebunk secured a win on Jan. 9. The Kennebunk Select Board decided that a proposed contract zone agreement will appear on the March 5 ballot.
KeyBank Foundation donates $400K to Avesta Housing for staffing, services
Avesta Housing has received a $400,000 grant from the KeyBank Foundation to enhance services for residents of the nonprofit developer’s affordable housing properties. The funds, to be awarded over four years, will be used to
KeyBank commits $400,000 to expand Avesta affordable housing services
KeyBank Foundation has made a four-year, $400,000 grant commitment to enhance services provided to residents of Avesta Housing properties. The funding will be used to expand resident staffing to ensure all residents of Avesta Housing
