A rendering of the affordable housing project set for 16 Mills Road in Newcastle. (Photo courtesy Rob Nelson)
Newcastle will soon gain 16 new affordable apartments in the downtown area as part of MaineHousing's Rural Affordable Rental Housing Program. A groundbreaking event will be held at 16 Mills Road in Newcastle, the first project of the program's second round to start construction, at 11 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 28.