by GrowSmart Maine | Nov 27, 2012 | GrowSmart News, Uncategorized
I am a conservation planner for The Nature Conservancy, a global non-governmental, non-profit, conservation organization. My job is to identify, strategize and measure conservation opportunities and outcomes where we work. My work overlaps GrowSmart's mission in...
by GrowSmart Maine | Nov 16, 2012 | GrowSmart News, Uncategorized
With the Summit over and the election decided, Bruce Katz and Brookings Metro are taking on the transition and the next phase of governing. In the face of the jobs deficit, opportunity gap and looming fiscal cliff, they are launching a post-election policy...
by GrowSmart Maine | Nov 14, 2012 | GrowSmart News, Uncategorized
As a municipal grant writer, a forestry outreach coordinator and a freelance journalist, I had a problem choosing which breakout session to attend since almost all 20 of the sessions would have been interesting to me. What inspired me most about Summit 2012 was the...
by GrowSmart Maine | Nov 9, 2012 | GrowSmart News, Uncategorized
When we moved to Maine six years ago, we did so for the quality of life. We wanted to raise our children in a healthier atmosphere, somewhere with clean air, water, and lots of snow. We knew after visiting several places in Maine that there was something...
by GrowSmart Maine | Nov 1, 2012 | GrowSmart News, Uncategorized
On Tuesday, November 6th, you will have the opportunity to vote on four bond issues. Each of these bonds was approved by a two-thirds vote in the Maine House and Senate. They now require majority support of Maine voters. We believe each of these...