After nearly seven years on Centre Street in Bath during a time of significant growth in programs and the number of families it serves, Habitat for Humanity/7 Rivers Maine is moving its administrative offices and the ReStore to Topsham. Habitat services will continue to be offered in 31 towns throughout southern Midcoast Maine. New home building, home rehabilitation, weatherization and repair and ReStore programs will continue to serve Brunswick, Harpswell and all of Sagadahoc and Lincoln counties.

“We have had an extraordinary opportunity to partner with Mid Coast Hospital and JHR Development Maine to benefit southern Midcoast Maine,” Executive Director Dave Perron said. “JHR Development Maine has negotiated for the purchase of the Habitat for Humanity/7 Rivers Maine building and plans to replace it with a new primary care medical facility operated by Mid Coast Hospital. JHR Development Maine also has plans to purchase and renovate a building at 126 Main Street in Topsham for Habitat’s tenancy.

“We will lease that space and it will enable us to develop our programs and grow our ReStore retail operation to better serve the southern mid coast area. These changes provide major advantages for both Bath and Brunswick/Topsham residents, but will also facilitate continued growth. We are happy to have played such an important role in serving the downtown Bath community for the last seven years and ensuring that the community will be well-served going forward with such a high quality medical facility.”

Mike Lyne, project manager for JHR Development Maine said they are “thrilled” to be working with Habitat/7 Rivers. “We have a great deal of respect for the work that Habitat does and we look forward to working with them for many years to come,” Lyne said.

Details and dates of the transfer of the Habitat/7 Rivers operations will be forthcoming.

For more information, go to www.habitat7rivers.org.