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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
Voting rights organization prioritizes outreach to low-income, immigrant communities
On Friday afternoon, Jo Trafford knocked on doors up and down hallways of a building in the Hyacinth Place complex in Westbrook. As people answered their doors, Trafford introduced herself and asked if they had
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
Avesta Housing in Mainebiz Giving Guide
Avesta Housing has been included in the 2024 edition of the Mainebiz Giving Guide. The Giving Guide is published annually and showcases nonprofit organizations throughout Maine. Click here to read a digital version of the
People and Business: Oct. 9
From left: Avesta Housing Corporate and Major Gifts Officer Zoë Alexis Scott; Avesta Housing HomeOwnership Center Director Nicole DiGeronimo; Avesta Housing President & CEO Rebecca Hatfield; Mascoma Bank Senior Vice President, Managing Director of Community
Avesta Housing receives $25,000 gift from Mascoma Bank Foundation to assist new homeowners
Avesta Housing Corporate and Major Gifts Officer Zoë Alexis Scott; Avesta Housing HomeOwnership Center Director Nicole DiGeronimo; Avesta Housing President & CEO Rebecca Hatfield; Mascoma Bank Senior Vice President, Managing Director of Community Development Ryan
Avesta participates in energy discussion with state, federal officials
Avesta Housing President & CEO Rebecca Hatfield, center, speaks at a panel discussion announcing the HEAR program in Maine on Sept. 18 with U.S. Dept. of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, left, and Michael Stoddard, executive
Avesta Housing unveils first phase of affordable housing community in New Hampshire
Avesta Housing, the Portland-based nonprofit developer of affordable housing, on Tuesday unveiled the River Turn Apartments, Avesta’s first community in the Mount Washington Valley region of New Hampshire. The first of four planned buildings, River
