Avesta Housing President & CEO Rebecca Hatfield, center, speaks at a panel discussion announcing the HEAR program in Maine on Sept. 18 with U.S. Dept. of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, left, and Michael Stoddard, executive director of Efficiency Maine Trust. (Photo courtesy U.S. Dept. of Energy) Avesta Housing President & CEO Rebecca Hatfield participated in
Avesta Housing, the Portland-based nonprofit developer of affordable housing, on Tuesday unveiled the River Turn Apartments, Avesta’s first community in the Mount Washington Valley region of New Hampshire. The first of four planned buildings, River Turn features 40 one- and two-bedroom apartments. The three-story building has been Passive House-certified, meaning it has passed a rigorous
CONWAY — About 50 people gathered at a tent outside the River Turn Woods apartment building at 36 Council Drive on Tuesday to celebrate bringing 40 affordable housing units to Conway. The event featured speeches from Avesta and state officials, plus refreshments and a tour of the property. The developer, Avesta Housing of Portland, Maine,
Avesta Housing President & CEO Rebecca Hatfield speaks at the grand opening celebration of River Turn Apartments in Conway, N.H., on Sept. 17. CONWAY, NH — Avesta Housing, the largest nonprofit affordable housing provider in Northern New England, held a grand opening celebration on Sept. 17 for River Turn Apartments, an affordable housing development for
Avesta Housing has been named Best Property Management Company in the Portland, Maine Best of 2024 Awards. Winners were chosen by the public via online voting, which is further testament to the hard work, dedication, and skill of the property management staff as well as other departments across the organization. Click here for the full
Avesta Housing has been named a Best Place to Work in Maine for 2024! The award is given annually to businesses, nonprofits, and government entities across the state. To be eligible, nominees must be at least a year old, employ at least 15 people full- or part-time in Maine, and operate a physical facility in
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
PHOTO: Avesta Housing presents its Mission Champion Award to Kennebunk Savings. L-R: Douglas Stockbridge, board member, Avesta Housing Board of Directors and vice chair, Kennebunk Savings Board of Directors; Rebecca Hatfield, Avesta Housing president and CEO; Bradford C. Paige, CEO, Kennebunk Savings; Liz Torrance, vice president and social responsibility manager, Kennebunk Savings; Dennis Byrd, senior
On May 8, Avesta Housing was presented with the LeadingAge 2024 Visionary Award at the LeadingAge Maine & New Hampshire 2024 Annual Conference & Expo for assisting 75 State Street in refining its business practices and operational processes. Founded in 1854, 75 State Street provides assisted and independent living to older adults in Portland, Maine.
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