Deedee Garcia organizes the food pantry at Woodsedge, an Avesta community for older adults and people with disabilities in Alfred, Maine. It began when she visited the food pantry in town once or twice a month to pick up a box of groceries for herself and donated $10 to $20 for a second box, which
Avesta Housing, the largest nonprofit affordable housing provider in northern New England, held a grand opening for Village Commons, which includes 31 affordable homes in Scarborough for adults 55-years-old or older. The housing complex is part of Firehouse Village, a 2.6-acre development on the site of the town’s former public safety campus in the Oak Hill
Dawn Pendergrass’ father lost his life savings in an internet scam and was running out of options when he found a home with Avesta Housing at Village Commons, an affordable housing community for older adults in Scarborough, Maine. Dawn spoke at the grand opening of Village Commons in June 2024; the unedited transcript of her
PHOTO: Dawn Pendergrass hugs Avesta President & CEO Rebecca Hatfield following Pendergrass’ speech at the grand opening celebration of Village Commons in Scarborough on June 18. Pendergrass spoke about how Avesta helped her father with an affordable home at Village Commons after he lost his life savings in an internet scam. SCARBOROUGH, Maine — Avesta
Located in the Oak Hill neighborhood in Scarborough, Firehouse Village celebrates the site’s history by renovating the existing fire and police station into a mix of uses including a local grocery store, a fish market, a pizzeria, a fitness club, a daycare, offices and a community room. In line with established smart growth principles, Avesta
BIDDEFORD – A proposal to build 46 units of affordable housing for older Mainers on Barra Road in Biddeford has started its journey through the city approval process. The owner of the land, Indian Cliff Development Corp, is working with Avesta Housing, the largest nonprofit affordable housing provider in northern New England, on the project.
Homelessness was increasingly visible throughout Maine last year. It’s a key concern as advocates and community members have held vigils for the people who died and protested multiple encampment sweeps, particularly in Portland. Solving homelessness is complex. It’s an issue compounded by high housing costs, financial instability and limited resources to address mental health and
Most seniors want to live in their homes or communities for as long as possible, or, “age in place.” As outfitting homes and carrying out maintenance gets more costly, local volunteer organizations are stepping up to help. Around 75 percent of adults aged 50 or older indicated they’d like to age in place, according to
At Foxwell in Kittery, Maine, a group of residents have formed a gardening cooperative to transform their outdoor living spaces into beautiful displays featuring flowers, greenery, lawn ornaments, bird houses, and more. It started with simple landscaping maintenance — raking leaves, picking up fallen branches, painting the wooden fence behind the property — and mushroomed
Crosby, 72, is an Air Force veteran and Maine native who hails from a long line of military service. Three of his uncles served in World War II; his grandfather served in World War I. It’s not surprising, then, that he has always felt the need to help others. In 1969, Hurricane Camille devastated the
