by GSM Admin | Mar 30, 2023 | 2023 Policy Action
Testimony of Nancy Smith, Executive Director of GrowSmart Maine in support of Public Transportation Components in LD 1101, An Act to Support Lower Home Energy Costs by Establishing a Home Energy Scoring System Download a PDF of the testimony here March 30, 2023 ...
by GSM Admin | Mar 30, 2023 | 2023 Smart Growth
Testimony of Nancy Smith, Executive Director of GrowSmart Maine in opposition to An Act to Amend the Maine Tree Growth Tax Law to Encourage Housing Construction Download a PDF of the testimony here March 30, 2023 Senator Grohoski, Representative Perry and Honorable...
by GrowSmart Maine | Mar 30, 2023 | GrowSmart News
A draft bill sponsored by Rep. Traci Gere (D-Kennebunkport) would make better use of corridor space around towns and villages as part of the Policy Action 2023 advocacy plan created by GrowSmart Maine and Build Maine. The pending legislation aims to reduce barriers to...
by GrowSmart Maine | Mar 30, 2023 | GrowSmart News
As Maine grapples with age-old, freshly relevant issues of livability, growth, and belonging, an inquisitive look at a complicated word. By Jesse Ellison from Down East Magazine, March 2023 issue “Change is constant,” acknowledges Nancy Smith, executive director of...
by GrowSmart Maine | Mar 28, 2023 | 2023 Smart Growth
Testimony of Nancy Smith, Executive Director of GrowSmart Maine in support of Public Transportation Components in LD 258, Biennial Budget for Fiscal Years 2024-2025 and LD 259, Highway Fund for Fiscal Years 2024-2025 March 28, 2023 (PDF version here) Senator Chipman,...
by GrowSmart Maine | Mar 23, 2023 | GrowSmart News
From The Quoddy Tides article “Housing crisis solutions eyed by legislature” dated ( March 10, 2023): “GrowSmart Maine CEO Nancy Smith is not surprised by the stories of people wanting to move into Maine for work and then coming up against the lack...
by Hildie Lipson | Mar 17, 2023 | Broadband News
Kennebec County Residents are invited to a Community Meeting to add your voice to Maine’s Broadband Action Plan. Date: Tuesday, April 11, 2023 Time: 5:30 – 7 :00 pm Location : Augusta Multicultural Center (Capital Area New Mainers Project) Address: 70...
by Hildie Lipson | Mar 17, 2023 | Broadband News
The State of Maine, through the Maine Connectivity Authority, is developing a Broadband Action Plan to decide how $250 million in federal funds should be used to expand access to high-speed internet and ensure that we all have what we need to connect to the digital...
by Harald Bredesen | Mar 16, 2023 | Planning for Ag News
Support is urgently needed to help farmers and ranchers voluntarily adopt conservation practices to improve soil health to build resilience to extreme weather, increase farm viability, improve water quality, and fight climate change. The U.S. Senate has set a deadline...
by Harald Bredesen | Mar 13, 2023 | Planning for Ag News
Planning for Ag provides an opportunity to prioritize farmland protection and farm viability as essential smart growth outcomes, as we consider where to focus our lobbying efforts. GrowSmart Maine will support two bills that affirm municipal and property owner...
