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Rockland building renovation benefits from tax credits

Jul
22

ROCKLAND, Maine (NEWS CENTER6) -- Historic preservation groups say jobs have been created in Maine because of a tax credit program for historic renovation projects.

The groups are cheering a 10-year extension of the tax credit that was approved by the legislature last month. 449 Main Street in Rockland is the most recent building in Maine to be renovated under the tax credit. This credit allows the owners of a building to deduct a substantial amount of the cost of renovation from their taxes.  Read more...

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Maine Forest Service: Project Canopy and GrowSmart Maine Announce New Outreach Partnership

Jul
15

AUGUSTA, Maine – Project Canopy, the Maine Forest Service’s urban and community forestry program, has formed a new partnership with GrowSmart Maine, a statewide community support organization, to provide the project’s outreach and communications functions.

The partnership, required under Project Canopy’s funding grant from the U.S. Forest Service, began this month. The relationship is expected to enhance Project Canopy’s education and outreach efforts throughout Maine’s communities, according to officials from both programs.  Read more...

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New plan for Standish village concerned with appearances

Jul
06

Leslie Bridgers, Portland Press Herald.  June 26, 2011 STANDISH - It's meant as a model for other Maine communities struggling to revitalize their downtowns.  Read more...

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Bipartisan work drives regulatory reform

Jul
03

Deborah Mcdermott, Seacoastonline.com. July 3, 2011.  AUGUSTA, Maine — It was a remarkable journey, said Senate Majority Leader Jon Courtney, R-Springvale, who led a bipartisan committee of legislators in crafting a regulatory reform package in the session of the Legislature that ended recently.  Read more...

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Belfast Gets Rolling: Historic Main Street Award and 28 New Businesses and More, More, More

Jun
30
Christine Parrish, The Free Press.  June 30, 2011.  The city of Belfast has seen its share of lean times, but the long slow growth in the city has suddenly taken off with a sprint.
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Improve, Don’t Destroy, LURC

Jun
24

Editorial Staff, Bangor Daily News.  June 24, 2011.  Lawmakers were right to delay any decisions about the future of the Land Use Regulation Commission until a review of the agency is completed. This makes sense, but only if the study of LURC is objective.  Read more...

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