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 to embark on careers to help others in their communities. The scholarships are open to Avesta Housing residents who are

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 Totman, president and CEO; Michael Rayder, associate director of development; and Ben O’Brien, maintenance technician. ALFRED, Maine — Partners Bank

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. The apartments, owned by the Lewiston Housing Authority, were 41 walk-up units in a four-story building that covered a city

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 arrived in 1999 just as the Walmart here was built. Click here to read the full article

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 credits that will generate close to $70 million in equity from private investors, plus a $4.2 million subsidy, to build

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 center line. The Maine Immunization Program, part of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, has launched a system

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 would allow low- and moderate-income residents of East New York to turn their basements into rental units with access to

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 the Scarborough Town Council during a workshop on Jan. 26 that the former Public Safety Building on 246 U.S. Route

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., awarded a $15,000 grant to the Portland-based nonprofit’s Silver Hearth Fund, which Avesta launched in 2019. The grant is the

HPN Member Avesta Housing thanks Wells Fargo As people face important financial decisions — buying a home, finding an affordable rental unit, or how to manage through a time of crisis — housing counselors offer information and guidance to help people make the best decisions for themselves and their families.  And as we continue to