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Demolition begins ahead of DeWitt housing development in downtown Lewiston
LEWISTON — Crews began demolition work Monday along Pine Street to make way for the 104-unit DeWitt development, the second phase of the city’s Choice Neighborhoods redevelopment effort. The work will raze two buildings along
Gorham prepares to grapple with affordable housing
The Gorham Town Council, after a brief discussion on Tuesday, June 3, unanimously voted to adopt an affordable housing committee charter. The board’s Appointments Committee recommended the action and the council voted, 7-0. The move
BroadView Talent Partners Recruits CEO for Avesta Housing
BroadView Talent Partners has helped to recruit Jennifer Hawkins as the new president and CEO of Avesta Housing in Portland, ME. The assignment was led by Tracy McMillan, Melania DaSilva Deaver, Donna Young, Robyn Quinn, and Elizabeth Keyser. “Jennifer’s leadership is defined
MEREDA 2024 Notable Project: Firehouse Village, Scarborough
Firehouse Village is an innovative, adaptive reuse of a former public safety facility into a vibrant, self-contained community modeled after a traditional Maine village. Tenants include a Rosemont Market, Harbor Fish Market, a restaurant, a
Former Snow School students return to begin new chapters in lives
For Katherine and her younger brother Charles, living at Snow School Apartments is truly like going home again: They attended the building’s namesake, the Charles A. Snow School, in the 1960s. After the school was
Resident profile: Shelby
Shelby and her son moved into an Avesta home in May 2024. Before the move, the pair had been living with Shelby’s parents in Biddeford. “I’m grateful to my parents, but we needed a place
Avesta hosts celebration of Snow School Apartments in Fryeburg
On May 22, Avesta hosted a celebration of Snow School Apartments in Fryeburg, Maine, to thank development partners and funders and to show our appreciation for the residents and staff who make it such a
Avesta taps Rhode Island housing ‘innovator’ as its next leader
Jennifer Hawkins, a Rhode Island expert in housing and community development, has been named president and CEO of Avesta Housing, a Portland-based provider of affordable housing. The appointment comes six months after Rebecca Hatfield left the
75 State Street resident honored for lifetime of community service
Marny Smith, second from left, at the Maine Health Care Association “Remember ME” ceremony in Augusta, Maine, with (L-R) daughter Jen; Katy Smith, vice president of assisted living for Avesta Housing; and son Ed. Marny