by GrowSmart Maine | Aug 18, 2011 | GrowSmart News, Uncategorized
Through a twist of fate, I made an unanticipated trip to France in July, and spent nearly two weeks in a medieval city of 11,000 located in the Midi-Pyrenees region, just a few hours drive north of Spain. In this region of France, a drive of a few hours reveals...
by GrowSmart Maine | Aug 12, 2011 | GrowSmart News, Uncategorized
“Historic estate living with modern amenities in the heart of Maine's most beautiful mountain village” Mary Mayo and I, along with GSM Board Chair Daniel Hildreth, joined GSM Board Member Paul Boghossian at Gehring House, the dramatic centerpiece of...
by GrowSmart Maine | Jul 26, 2011 | GrowSmart News, Uncategorized
Rockland was as hot and steamy and the rest of Maine on Friday, July 22 but inside 449 Main Street it was delightfully cool. A surprising number of preservationists, developers, townspeople, and media people gathered to celebrate the extension of the Maine Historic...
by GrowSmart Maine | Jul 25, 2011 | GrowSmart News, Uncategorized
PRESS RELEASE July 19, 2011 Project Canopy GrowSmart Maine 309 Cumberland Avenue Suite 202 Portland, ME 04101 207.699.4330 CONTACT: Kimberly Ballard Come meet the wasp that is helping us look for emerald ash borer (EAB). Cerceris fumipennis is a native wasp which does...
by GrowSmart Maine | Jul 18, 2011 | GrowSmart News, Uncategorized
I spent a sunny Sunday afternoon in Stonington, enjoying Fishermen's Day – a celebration of fishermen hosted by the Island Fishermen's Wives Association. It was a great chance to meet folks in the community who are supporting the fisheries and the...
by GrowSmart Maine | Jul 17, 2011 | GrowSmart News, Uncategorized
Our Executive Director, Nancy Smith, is Downeast this week. Stonington, Calais, Machais, Lubec and Eastport. What's working, what's not, when it comes to our communities, environment and the economy. Stay tuned to this blog and our Facebook page for...