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Former House speaker Fecteau joins Avesta Housing; Wishchamper president named to board
Ryan Fecteau, former speaker of the Maine House of Representatives and a longtime advocate for affordable housing, has joined Portland-based Avesta Housing as a policy adviser. At Avesta, New England’s largest provider of affordable housing, Fecteau
Avesta Housing receives grants for resident housing and support services
Avesta Housing recently received several grants to help us provide our residents with safe, quality, affordable housing and services. We are deeply thankful for their support. Bank of America Charitable Foundation: $30,000 to support the
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
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
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
Interest rate on retail credit cards hits 30% as holiday shopping season starts
American families are expected to spend anywhere between $850 and $1,700 during this year’s holiday season – about $1.6 trillion overall – and while it may be tempting to save some money by using a
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
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
New mixed-income housing community to bring nearly 190 new housing units to Westbrook
WESTBROOK, Maine — A new development in Westbrook is looking to put a dent in the city’s housing needs as the housing crisis in the state deepens. A study estimates the state needs to come up with
