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Data: Affordable Housing Needs Continued to Climb in 2022
Applications for affordable housing with Avesta Housing, the largest nonprofit affordable housing provider in northern New England, increased by double digits in 2022 over the previous year, exemplifying the increasing need for safe, quality, affordable
Moving forward: New Avesta Housing president and CEO leads organization toward future
Rebecca Hatfield’s first day as president and CEO of Avesta Housing in Maine also happened to be her daughter’s first day of kindergarten. Hatfield woke up extra early so she’d have time to wait at the
From homeless to homeowner: Avesta resident realizes her dream
In April 2017, Anne had reached a personal nadir. For the first time in her life, she was homeless, having been evicted from her efficiency apartment in Massachusetts following a lost lawsuit over maintenance issues.
Avesta named recipient of $430K NeighborWorks grant
Avesta Housing has been named a recipient of a $430,000 grant by NeighborWorks America as part of a $1.2 million federal appropriation for affordable housing in Maine’s First Congressional District. “We are thrilled to be
Veterans provided affordable homes at Hillside at Village Square
Crosby, 72, is an Air Force veteran and Maine native who hails from a long line of military service. Three of his uncles served in World War II; his grandfather served in World War I.
Asylum seekers to move in to new South Portland apartments
SOUTH PORTLAND — Asylum seekers staying in local hotels could begin moving into 52 new apartments on Westbrook Street in a few weeks. Avesta Housing, Greater Portland’s largest nonprofit affordable housing provider, has received an
New Hampshire properties bustling with new services for residents
Melissa LeBrun has spent most of her adult life helping others. She began fostering children in her 20s, four of whom she adopted. During the Great Recession, she launched a soup kitchen with her mother in
Avesta resident and his dog give helping paw to local schoolchildren
When school is in session at Central School in South Berwick, Maine, you are likely to find Bill Glass and his Golden Retriever, Layla, visiting the classrooms. Bill reads to the students (grades pre-K to 3) while Layla
2023 Forecast: Avesta to add 167 affordable dwellings in coming months
With thousands of people on Avesta Housing’s wait list for affordable dwellings, the head of the Portland-based nonprofit has a lot on her plate for 2023 and well beyond. “We are working diligently to provide
