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ESL program provides immigrants with path to better lives

Bethany Jensen holds up a photo and asks the class to identify the object shown. “A ball,” responds one of the students. “Yes! Very good!” Bethany says. “But what kind of ball?” Mutterings from the class. No clear response. Bethany: “It’s a football!” The mutterings turn to expressions of surprise — and of confusion. “It’s

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Registration drive provides election information to residents

Avesta Housing recently partnered with League of Women Voters (LWV) of Maine to help Avesta residents register to vote in the upcoming midterm election. From mid-September to Oct. 18, volunteers from LWV canvassed door-to-door at Avesta properties throughout Maine, distributing nonpartisan election information and instructions on how to register. The majority of residents welcomed the canvassers

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Avesta Housing featured in Mainebiz 2022 Giving Guide

The lack of affordable housing has reached crisis levels in Maine and nationwide. Avesta Housing is at the forefront of promoting and providing more safe, quality, affordable housing for all people in need. Read about our organization and our work in the annual edition of the Mainebiz Giving Guide by clicking here.

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Avesta partner provides groceries to food-insecure residents

Inflation hits lower-income populations the hardest. When the price of groceries increases dramatically, people who are already struggling to buy basic necessities are in danger of going hungry. Avesta Housing has formed partnerships with numerous food banks to help ensure that residents who are food insecure receive the help they need. One of the oldest

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New Avesta Housing CEO to join Camden National board

Rebecca Hatfield, Avesta Housing’s new president and CEO, will join the board of directors at Camden National Corp. (Nasdaq: CAC), parent company of Camden National Bank, at the end of this year. Effective Dec. 31, Hatfield will join the Camden National Corp. board, becoming the eleventh corporate-level board member and fifth woman, the company said

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Two Maine nonprofits tackle affordable housing in NH

Two Portland-based nonprofits this week announced plans to address affordable housing challenges in neighboring New Hampshire. Evernorth, a nonprofit with dual headquarters in Portland and Burlington, Vt., said it will oversee a workforce housing loan fund for the Upper Connecticut River Valley, which includes parts of New Hampshire and Vermont. Bar Harbor Bank & Trust

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