by gsmoffice | Feb 16, 2018 | bonds, Broadband Internet, Communities for Maine's Future, Economic development, historic preservation, innovation, legislature, Smart growth, transportation
The Second Regular Session of the 128th Maine State Legislature is well underway and GrowSmart Maine has taken an active role in securing passage of those select bills which would directly work to protect and build the future of Maine’s way of life, economy and...
by gsmoffice | Jan 10, 2018 | Broadband Internet, Economic development, economy, growsmart maine, innovation, legislature, Nancy Smith, Northern Maine, Rural Maine
Testimony of Nancy Smith, Executive Director of GrowSmart Maine in support of LD 520 January 10, 2018 Senator Hamper, Representative Gattine and members of the Joint Standing Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs, my name is Nancy Smith and I am the...
by gsmoffice | Oct 6, 2017 | Central Maine, form based code, General, growsmart summit, historic preservation, innovation, planning, Smart growth, tax credit, transportation
By Ethan Boxer-Macomber As advocates of Smart Growth, we are all encouraged and delighted by the current national trend toward redirection of resources to traditional city and town centers abandoned and neglected over 60 years of urban flight and suburban...
by gsmoffice | Apr 26, 2017 | Economic development, economy, innovation, legislature, Nancy Smith
Testimony of Nancy Smith, Executive Director of GrowSmart Maine, in support of LD 1399 “An Act to Encourage Broadband Coverage in Rural Maine” April 26, 2017 Senator Woodsome, Representative Berry and members of the Joint Standing Committee on Energy, Utilities and...
by gsmoffice | Mar 29, 2017 | Economic development, economy, innovation, legislature, Smart growth
Senator Woodsome, Representative Berry and members of the Joint Standing Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology, my name is Nancy Smith and I am the Executive Director of GrowSmart Maine. I regret that I am unable to attend today’s public hearing. We are a...
by Growsmart Maine | May 19, 2016 | Economic development, economy, grants, GrowSmart, growsmart maine, gsm, Historic, historic preservation, innovation, Maine, Making Headway in Your Community, Nancy Smith, news, planning, projects, Smart growth
Making Headway in Your Community is wrapping up its first full year as a community engagement program, a partnership of the Maine Downtown Center and GrowSmart Maine. GrowSmart Maine and Maine Downtown Center are engaged with communities on the public meeting...