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Thomas Heights resident teaches free sewing classes to limited-income students
Helen Burns is a resident of Thomas Heights, an Avesta Housing affordable housing development in Portland. She volunteers to teach free sewing classes at The Root Cellar, a Portland-based nonprofit. Helen’s mother was a seamstress
Woodsedge resident spearheads food pantry for residents
Deedee Garcia organizes the food pantry at Woodsedge, an Avesta community for older adults and people with disabilities in Alfred, Maine. It began when she visited the food pantry in town once or twice a
Meadows residents give back to their community as members of town Rec Commission
Jan Troisi, left, and Sylvia Archer display their scarecrow at The Common in Hampton Falls, N.H. Sylvia Archer and Jan Troisi are residents of The Meadows, an Avesta Housing development for older adults in Hampton
Housekeeper and financial advisor among Avesta’s Core Award recipients
Avesta Housing, the largest nonprofit affordable housing provider in Northern New England, recently honored the exemplary service and dedication of its employees with its Core Values Awards. The awards are presented annually to four staff
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
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
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
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
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
