WESTBROOK, Maine — Think of your family traditions on Thanksgiving Day, years of perfecting recipes, turkey trots, and football. It’s hard to imagine what to do if you were starting your life over from scratch. For asylum seekers and refugees that have moved to Maine, Thanksgiving is a new experience. One church in Westbrook is

BANGOR — A new fund established to give more Maine seniors access to safe, clean, affordable housing has received a gift of $50,000 from Bangor Savings Bank with a pledge for $100,000 in the next two years. Avesta Housing recently announced the creation of The Silver Hearth Fund. Avesta will receive the Bangor Savings funding

Avesta Housing has launched a $2 million fundraising program to support the affordable housing needs of older adults. “The number of applicants on wait lists for our affordable senior properties is staggering, especially relative to the very few vacancies that become available annually,” Dana Totman, president and CEO of the nonprofit, said in a news

For Immediate Release November 15, 2019 Contact: Sara Olson, Director of Development & Communications Cell: 207-317-3914 | Email: SOlson@AvestaHousing.org   Avesta Housing Launches Fundraising Program to Support Older Adults in Need Portland, Maine — Nonprofit Avesta Housing formally announced the launch of a fundraising program at a meeting of community leaders and partners on November

The Lewiston Planning Board unanimously approved the development review and subdivision plan for 35 apartment units at 111 Blake St. and 82 Pine St. at its meeting last week, according to City Planner Doug Greene. “We are targeting spring of next year (to break ground),” said Catherine Elliott, a development officer with Avesta Housing, which

SCARBOROUGH — A victory for historic preservation, the Southgate Farm in Scarborough, built in 1805, has been converted into 38 new and affordable homes. Avesta Housing, a nonprofit developer and owner of the property, celebrated the grand opening of Southgate on Oct. 23, and the public was invited to join and tour a few of