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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

Avesta Housing to hold grand opening for new affordable housing project
The project involved turning an old school in Fryeburg into apartment buildings. Click here to watch the news report

Grants to Cumberland County organizations will help bridge digital divide
Seven organizations in Cumberland County are launching programs to increase digital literacy, provide access to devices and teach people how to stay safe online. The projects received funding through a program administered by the Greater

First residents to move into Lewiston’s Wedgewood development this month
LEWISTON — The first residents of the 82-unit Wedgewood housing development between Walnut and Pine streets will move in next week, marking a significant milestone for the yearslong Choice Neighborhoods redevelopment plan. According to Chris