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New HOC homeownership counselor making an impact

Rain Daugherty is the new homeownership counselor for the Avesta HomeOwnership Center, a HUD-certified agency that provides financial, foreclosure prevention, and first-time homebuying counseling services to Avesta Housing residents and the public. Rain’s primary role is to lead group educational workshops for first-time homebuyers who are purchasing single-family homes and landlord workshops for first-time homebuyers

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Former Maine House Speaker Joins Avesta in newly created position

PORTLAND, Maine — Avesta Housing, the largest nonprofit affordable housing provider in northern New England, has hired former speaker of the Maine House of Representatives Ryan Fecteau for a newly formed role of senior officer of policy and planning. As a member of Avesta’s real estate development team, he will support Avesta’s organizational advocacy efforts

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Jim Hanley appointed to Avesta Housing Board of Directors

PORTLAND, Maine — Avesta Housing, the largest nonprofit affordable housing provider in northern New England, is proud to announce that Jim Hanley has been appointed to the Avesta Housing Board of Directors for a three-year term effective Nov. 1. Since 2021, Hanley has been president of The Wishcamper Companies Inc., a housing developer and renewable

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Seavey Street development underway in Westbrook

Ground was broken Tuesday on a 186-unit apartment complex at 35 Seavey St. in Westbrook. The first phase, Seavey Terraces, will have 65 units with a majority of workforce housing and some market-rate units. Developer New Ventures is partnering with the nonprofit Avesta Housing to construct the Maple Grove development on 3 1/4 acre site.

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Groundbreaking held for new mixed-income community in Westbrook

WESTBROOK (WGME) –- As the housing crisis continues, more units are going up in Maine. Tuesday morning, New Ventures with Avesta Housing hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for a new housing community in Westbrook. The Maple Grove housing development will be a mixed-income community for adults aged 55 and older. Maple Grove is expected to have

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Westbrook breaks ground on revolutionary workforce housing project

A unique workforce housing complex in Westbrook is underway, which will add 186 units to Maine’s overstressed housing market. Now, residents like police officers, teachers and nurses — who earn between $50,000 and $70,000 annually — can qualify for workforce housing. Residents who meet that criteria are in a tough spot. They can’t afford to

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It’s getting more expensive for Mainers to age in place

Most seniors want to live in their homes or communities for as long as possible, or, “age in place.” As outfitting homes and carrying out maintenance gets more costly, local volunteer organizations are stepping up to help. Around 75 percent of adults aged 50 or older indicated they’d like to age in place, according to

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