Scholarship recipients Hanan Omar and Benedita Zalanbantu PORTLAND — Avesta Housing, a nonprofit affordable housing provider in Maine and New Hampshire, has awarded educational scholarships of $1,000 each to two first-generation college students who intend

Blaine Boudreau, Partners Bank president and CEO (second from right), delivers a presentation check to Avesta Housing staff at Woodsedge in Alfred (left to right): Claire Collin, property manager; Christine Martin, resident service coordinator; Dana

Three years ago, as the city of Lewiston embarked on an ambitious process that officials hoped would result in a $30 million federal grant, researchers talked to a focus group from the Maple Knoll Apartments.

CONWAY — “Lots conditionally approved and lots on the horizon.” That was Conway Town Planner Tom Irving’s assessment of commercial development going on in Conway. The town is advertising for a replacement for Irving, who

The Maine State Housing Authority, known as MaineHousing, announced Tuesday it has allocated more than $30 million for nine affordable housing developments across the state. The investment consists of $26.2 million in state and federal tax

Many Maine seniors living in independent living apartments can’t drive or easily get a ride to a COVID-19 vaccination site. Others might find it challenging to navigate online registration or deal with an automated call

It had been a years-long battle, but in the end Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation and its allies and neighbors prevailed. In early 2019, the city of New York finally approved a pilot program that

SCARBOROUGH — Although the COVID-19 pandemic caused some setbacks, Jack Soley, developer of the old Public Safety building site, said that the vision for a village atmosphere at the location is taking shape. Soley told

Avesta Housing’s $2 million three-year campaign to build affordable housing for seniors in areas where there’s a critical need got a boost to begin its final year. The Mascoma Bank Foundation, based in Lebanon, N.H.,