SOUTH PORTLAND (WGME) — An affordable housing project in South Portland is getting closer to being built. Director of Real Estate Development at Avesta Housing, Rebecca Hatfield, says the past year has proved there’s a crucial need for more affordable housing across the state. “We had 4,900 people come in the door and we were

PORTLAND — It may be March before the public can weigh in on where the city puts a new shelter and service center for the homeless. But as members of the City Council Health & Humans Services and Public Safety committees winnow down a list of 14 potential locations presented by city staff, details about potential

Portland officials have identified more than a dozen potential sites for city councilors to consider for one or more new homeless shelters. The list of 14 sites identified as “reasonable” alternatives includes two parcels near the waterfront and downtown, as well as the former West School property in Libbytown and several others on the outskirts

MOST OF US can expect to live longer than ever before. This longevity bonus gives us more time to build the society we want, and we must start by considering how we’ll live as we grow old. But for starters, we need to shift our thinking about what it is we really desire if we want to age

AUGUSTA — Democratic Gov. Janet Mills signed off Tuesday on a $15 million state borrowing package that was approved by voters more than three years ago and meant to bolster the state’s stock of affordable housing for senior citizens. The bonding package was approved by voters in November 2015. Mills’ predecessor, Republican Gov. Paul LePage,

The government shutdown could jeopardize the housing of more than 500 households in Maine that rely on federal assistance to afford their rent. Those Mainers are among 70,000 to 85,000 low-income households across the country that could be destabilized within weeks as a result of the shutdown, according to a letter housing advocates issued Tuesday to U.S.

Gov. Janet Mills and Maine Treasurer Henry Beck plan to move forward with the sale of $15 million in senior housing bonds that were approved by voters three years ago but have yet to be tapped. In November 2015, 69 percent of voters endorsed the $15 million borrowing package in order to help pay for

Maine faces many challenges when it comes to affordable housing, including one of the highest gaps in the nation between what people earn and what rental rates they pay. Economic development experts see this as a top priority to attracting young people to Maine. Parts of Maine, like Portland, are seeing huge surges in housing

NEW HIRES Avesta Housing announced the following new hires: Marcella Bryant recently joined Avesta as the strategic planning and research officer. Bryant was previously the director of data and evaluation at The Community Builders in Boston, where she worked for eight years.   Michael L. Rayder joined Avesta as the associate director of development. Rayder most recently