MOST OF US can expect to live longer than ever before. This longevity bonus gives us more time to build the society we want, and we must start by considering how we’ll live as we grow old. But for starters, we need to shift our thinking about what it is we really desire if we want to age

AUGUSTA — Democratic Gov. Janet Mills signed off Tuesday on a $15 million state borrowing package that was approved by voters more than three years ago and meant to bolster the state’s stock of affordable housing for senior citizens. The bonding package was approved by voters in November 2015. Mills’ predecessor, Republican Gov. Paul LePage,

The government shutdown could jeopardize the housing of more than 500 households in Maine that rely on federal assistance to afford their rent. Those Mainers are among 70,000 to 85,000 low-income households across the country that could be destabilized within weeks as a result of the shutdown, according to a letter housing advocates issued Tuesday to U.S.

Gov. Janet Mills and Maine Treasurer Henry Beck plan to move forward with the sale of $15 million in senior housing bonds that were approved by voters three years ago but have yet to be tapped. In November 2015, 69 percent of voters endorsed the $15 million borrowing package in order to help pay for

Maine faces many challenges when it comes to affordable housing, including one of the highest gaps in the nation between what people earn and what rental rates they pay. Economic development experts see this as a top priority to attracting young people to Maine. Parts of Maine, like Portland, are seeing huge surges in housing

NEW HIRES Avesta Housing announced the following new hires: Marcella Bryant recently joined Avesta as the strategic planning and research officer. Bryant was previously the director of data and evaluation at The Community Builders in Boston, where she worked for eight years.   Michael L. Rayder joined Avesta as the associate director of development. Rayder most recently

Four New Hampshire affordable housing projects with a total of 133 units have been awarded a combined $6.7 million in grants and loans by the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston. The support, awarded to four New Hampshire banks through the FHLB’s Affordable Housing Program, is part of $46.6 million in funding given to 47

More than $15.3 million in grants and loans have been awarded to help finance nine projects to provide affordable housing in Maine. The financing packages were announced Monday by the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston, a cooperative bank that provides financial housing aid in the six New England states. The FHLB announced the financing

PORTLAND — City officials know a 150-bed homeless shelter will not be built on the grounds of the Barron Center. But where it goes and how long it may take to develop partnerships for more specialized care for the city’s homeless remains unsettled. “This is a very good path we are on to reduce overall

Four local Portland businesses/organizations will be recognized on December 6 by the City of Portland and the Portland Development Corporation (PDC) at this year’s annual awards ceremony for their role in expanding the city’s economic vitality and quality of life. Avesta Housing will receive the 2018 Economic Development Achievement Award. Receiving the 2018 Business of the Year Award is Tilson Technology Management. Harbor Fish