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Avesta Housing names 2022 scholarship winners
Avesta Housing has named the recipients of its 2022 educational scholarships. The $1,000 scholarships are awarded annually to Avesta Housing residents who are enrolling in a secondary education program such as college, graduate school,

While awaiting guidance on state’s $100 million housing fund, developers ponder the pitfalls
When affordable housing developer NeighborWorks Southern New Hampshire embarked on its latest project – an affordable housing development in Nashua – it should have been familiar territory. The development is slated to hold 45 one-

Rebecca Hatfield named new president, CEO of Avesta Housing
Rebecca Hatfield, senior vice president of real estate at Avesta Housing, has been named president and CEO of the affordable housing nonprofit. Hatfield, who joined Avesta in 2015, will succeed longtime President and CEO Dana

Avesta Housing names successor to longtime CEO Dana Totman
Following a nationwide search, Rebecca Hatfield has been promoted to president and CEO of the nonprofit Avesta Housing, succeeding longtime leader Dana Totman. Hatfield, who joined Avesta in 2015, has been senior vice president of

Rebecca Hatfield named new President & CEO of Avesta Housing
Following a months-long, nationwide search, Rebecca Hatfield has been chosen as the next president and CEO of nonprofit affordable housing provider Avesta Housing. Hatfield is currently senior vice president of real estate at Avesta, and

Avesta Housing presents STRIVE U with Mike Yandell Award
STRIVE U of South Portland has been awarded the Avesta Housing Mike Yandell Award for its extraordinary work in the field of affordable housing. Avesta Housing President & CEO Dana Totman presented the award on

Dana Totman honored with Congressional Record entry
Avesta Housing President & CEO Dana Totman has been honored by U.S. Sen. Angus King (IMaine) in the Congressional Record for his 22 years of service at Avesta and in the affordable housing industry. Teague

Avesta hosts grand opening celebration of Deering Place
On June 22, Avesta Housing held a grand opening celebration of Deering Place, a new 75-unit affordable housing development located in the heart of downtown Portland in the historic Parkside neighborhood. A mixture of affordable

Nearly half of all Maine tenants cannot afford rent, new study says
Rent has become unaffordable for nearly half of all Maine tenants, according to new data from Harvard University. A study published Wednesday by the university’s Joint Center for Housing Studies indicates that 41.1 percent of