by GrowSmart Maine | Sep 21, 2023 | GrowSmart News
Rural Development was the overarching topic at the Partners for Rural America conference in Burlington, Vermont on 6-8 September. The event was attended by nine State Rural Development Councils (SRDCs) from across the country, of which GrowSmart Maine is one. The...
by GrowSmart Maine | Sep 13, 2023 | GrowSmart News
GrowSmart Maine is a statewide nonprofit organization based in Augusta. We support communities in managing change in alignment with smart growth. We do our work through advocacy, convening to action, and thought leadership. Smart growth can be described as where...
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,...