John Butera, who most recently had been a VP and commercial loan officer at Skowhegan Savings Bank, has been selected to head rural development for the USDA in Maine.
Paying for maintenance and urgent repairs can be out of reach for many homeowners, particularly older residents. Projects range from roof replacement to installing an accessible shower.
A major expansion and upgrades mean the original system, which only served a small portion of the downtown area and treated only gray water, will be decommissioned.
Since the beginning of FY 2021, Rural Development invested $600 million in Maine single-family housing, offering flexible terms, no down payment and sometimes subsidize payments.
Construction of housing complexes next to the Irving Tanning Community Center has increased demand for its programs, which also serve nearby Palmyra and St. Albans.
After six years of planning, the town of Hollis broke ground this week on a $7.5 million town hall, with funding coming from tax-increment financing and American Rescue Fund money.
Bill Kitchen, who died Sept. 9, was remembered as a 'convenor' who was 'action-oriented.' A bank president said of Kitchen: 'His career was business but his passion was people, everyone included.'