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Avesta Housing president & CEO appointed to Federal Reserve advisory council
Avesta Housing President & CEO Rebecca Hatfield has been appointed to a three-year term on the New England Community Development Advisory Council (CDAC) of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. Part of the Federal Reserve,
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Avesta Housing awards 2024 educational scholarships
Avesta Housing has named the recipients of its 2024 educational scholarships. The $1,000 scholarships are awarded annually to Avesta Housing residents who are enrolling in a post-secondary education program — such as college, graduate school,
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Avesta Housing presents Mission Champion Award to Kennebunk Savings
Avesta Housing, the largest nonprofit affordable housing provider in northern New England, presented its Mission Champion Award to Kennebunk Savings for its work to provide safe, quality, affordable homes for older adults in Kennebunk. The
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Sen. Shaheen tours River Turn Apartments in Conway
CONWAY — On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) toured the affordable housing development at Avesta’s River Turn Apartments in Conway Village to discuss progress delivering affordable housing to Mount Washington Valley. Avesta’s apartments are
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Shaheen Tours Affordable Housing Development in Conway to Discuss Construction Progress and Energy Codes
U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) toured the affordable housing development at Avesta’s River Turn Apartments complex to discuss their progress delivering affordable housing to Mount Washington Valley. Avesta’s apartments are built beyond the 2021 building
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Project would mix housing-first, affordable and market-rate apartments in Portland’s Bayside
A local developer planning to create specialized housing for chronically homeless people in the city’s Bayside neighborhood is collaborating with another developer who would build affordable and market-rate apartments as part of the same project,
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Avesta Housing officially opens Firehouse Village 55-plus housing site
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
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New affordable housing option for older Mainers opens in Scarborough
SCARBOROUGH (WGME) — There are some new affordable housing options for older folks in southern Maine. Last week, Avesta Housing celebrated the grand opening of 31 new affordable homes in Scarborough. The development called Village
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Avesta Housing celebrates grand opening of Village Commons
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