by GrowSmart Maine | Feb 28, 2023 | GrowSmart News
In recent years, more and more people have been moving to Maine from elsewhere—other states, other countries. Some came during the pandemic to work remotely, others simply were drawn to the Maine lifestyle. We discuss who is moving to Maine and why. And we analyze the...
by Hildie Lipson | Feb 23, 2023 | Broadband News
The Kennebec County Broadband Partnership is creating a Digital Equity and Inclusion Plan and we need your help! The creation of a Digital Equity and Inclusion Plan for Kennebec County will contribute to a statewide plan. Equity means accessibility for all who want to...
by GrowSmart Maine | Feb 15, 2023 | Smart Growth Updates
The USDA is accepting applications for the FY23 Rural Innovation Stronger Economy (RISE) program. This grant program is to help struggling communities by funding job accelerators in low-income rural areas. The full Notice of Funding Opportunity is attached below, but...
by GrowSmart Maine | Feb 15, 2023 | GrowSmart News
IT’S TIME to lend your voice to shape Policy Action 2023, a collaboration between GrowSmart Maine and Build Maine. Over 100 people have participated in this initiative to help shape sixteen bills in Augusta that will affect equity, transportation safety and...
by GrowSmart Maine | Feb 3, 2023 | GrowSmart News
GrowSmart Maine announces the addition of two new members to its team, Harald Bredesen and Hildie Lipson. Harald Bredesen’s role is Thought Leadership Program Director and he will support communities navigating change by convening to action, sharing thought...
by GrowSmart Maine | Jan 31, 2023 | GrowSmart News, Smart Growth Updates
Commentary: A glimmer of hope for Maine cyclists and pedestrians BY COLIN DURRANT AND KIRSTEN BREWER |. SPECIAL TO THE PRESS HERALD In the form of its first-ever active transportation plan, our state now has an enormous opportunity to make it easier for more of us to...
by GrowSmart Maine | Jan 20, 2023 | Smart Growth Updates
Please join the Wabanaki Alliance on Sunday, Feb. 5th, 2023, from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm for the free and open to the public “TRUTH, RECONCILIATION & REPARATIONS,” a discussion with Passamaquoddy storyteller and activist Dwayne Tomah. Tomah will lead attendees...
by GrowSmart Maine | Jan 19, 2023 | Planning for Ag News
If you’re a Maine farmer, you should take part in the agricultural census Read the full Bangor Daily News article here.
by GrowSmart Maine | Jan 5, 2023 | Broadband News
As the Maine Connectivity Authority gears up to help achieve Governor Mills’s promise that “every person in Maine who wants a reliable and affordable internet connection can have one by the end of 2024,” we thought you might appreciate this article...
by GrowSmart Maine | Jan 4, 2023 | Smart Growth Updates
USDA Seeks Applications to Support Rural Entrepreneurs and Create Jobs for People in Rural America WASHINGTON, Nov. 23, 2022 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Under Secretary Xochitl Torres Small today announced that USDA is accepting...