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Affordable housing production is up in Maine — but yet to reach official goals
Maine housing officials say that affordable housing production has ramped up in recent years — but construction cost increases have slowed that progress. Greg Payne, the senior housing advisor to Gov. Janet Mills, told the
Lewiston Housing Advocate Misty Parker Presented with Mission Champion Award
LEWISTON, Maine — Avesta Housing, the largest nonprofit affordable housing provider in northern New England, has presented its Mission Champion Award to Misty Parker, assistant director of Economic & Community Development for the City of
Lynne Roche appointed to Avesta Housing Board of Directors
Avesta Housing is proud to announce that Lynne Roche has been appointed to the Avesta Housing Board of Directors for a three-year term effective Oct. 1. A professional fundraiser for more than 25 years, Roche
6 efforts that are tackling the shortage of affordable housing in Maine
It’s a well-established fact that Maine is in need of affordable housing. It was a topic of discussion before the pandemic, and the issue was made worse by the pandemic itself, when Maine saw an
$11m awarded for housing, energy, recreation projects in New Hampshire
Some $11 million is being distributed to 24 New Hampshire municipalities and organizations as part of the Northern Border Regional Commission’s efforts to expand housing and green energy as well as increase recreational opportunities in
Housing, clean energy, recreation projects and more get $11 million
Federal awards worth $11 million will help two dozen New Hampshire towns, organizations, and community groups expand housing, invest in green energy, and increase recreation opportunities. The Northern Border Regional Commission, a federal-state partnership for
Avesta Housing to share in $500,000 grant for River Turn infrastructure
CONCORD, NH – Communities and organizations in six rural counties will share $11 million in federal funds awarded through grants from the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC). Created by the US Congress in 2008, the NBRC
Avesta wins $500K grant to facilitate housing in NH
Avesta Housing and the Mount Washington Valley Economic Council have been awarded a $500,000 grant to improve road infrastructure near the new River Turn development in Conway, N.H., and facilitate the building of more affordable
New Hampshire Projects Receive Northern Border Regional Commission Grants
CONCORD, NH – Communities and organizations in six rural counties will share $11 million in federal funds awarded through grants from the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC). Created by the US Congress in 2008, the NBRC
