150 affordable housing units proposed on Strafford County land near jail

By: Karen Dandurant

Outlets: Foster's Daily Democrat

Published: August 21, 2026

Words: 734

Last Updated: 4 weeks ago


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ROCHESTER — Strafford County Commissioners have chosen a parcel of county-owned land where they propose to build an affordable housing complex.

Chair George Maglaras sees it as an opportunity for affordable housing and a way to help some of the clients that will be served at the new warming center on the same property.

The plan is to do the project without any new taxpayer dollars, Maglaras said. The land is adjacent to …

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