See what all the fuss is about – A visit to the Katahdin Region & the Katahdin Woods & Waters National Monument

See what all the fuss is about – A visit to the Katahdin Region & the Katahdin Woods & Waters National Monument

by | Aug 22, 2017 | Central Maine, Economic development, economy, Forestry, General, Nancy Smith, Northern Maine

By Executive Director Nancy Smith ||  I’ve been paying attention to the very public debate about the Katahdin Woods & Waters National Monument with the same curiosity as most Mainers, and this past weekend, I traveled a few hours north to explore the Katahdin...
Letter to the Land Use Planning Commission from GrowSmart Maine

Letter to the Land Use Planning Commission from GrowSmart Maine

by | Aug 10, 2017 | Central Maine, Economic development, economy, Forestry, growsmart maine, legislature, Nancy Smith, Northern Maine, planning, Smart growth, Western Maine

To the Members of the Maine Land Use Planning Commission                           August 10, 2017 As noted in my testimony yesterday, I am providing a written summary of my remarks. I was encouraged to hear the Chair of the Commission state that it is not the goal of...
From Away??

From Away??

by | Jul 21, 2017 | Central Maine, Economic development, economy

By Patrick Wright, Director of Gardiner Main Street.   I’ve always been interested in the popular Mainers’ term “From Away”, which conjures up a certain amount of disgust and frustration.  I normally hear the term when referring to people...