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In Support of Strengthening Section 4

by GrowSmart Maine | Apr 16, 2025 | Federal Testimony, Letters of Support, Uncategorized

Dear Chair Hyde-Smith, Ranking Member Gillibrand, Chair Womack, and Ranking  Member Clyburn:  We, the undersigned 1,426 state and local community development and housing  organizations, thank you for your support of affordable housing and economic development. We are...

Kennebec County Digital Equity and Digital Inclusion Plan

by Hildie Lipson | May 19, 2023 | Broadband News, Uncategorized

GrowSmart Maine and the Kennebec County Digital Equity Working Group submitted to Maine Connectivity Authority a Digital Equity and Digital Inclusion Plan. This is a working plan to understand the barriers people face in connecting to our digital world and provides...
What the Top Ten “Hottest” Towns in Maine Say About Maine’s Future

What the Top Ten “Hottest” Towns in Maine Say About Maine’s Future

by GrowSmart Maine | Feb 28, 2019 | GrowSmart News, Uncategorized

MaineBiz recently ran two articles on a real estate broker who tracks the “hottest” towns in Maine. And no, he is not talking about recent weather patterns. He’s calculating which communities have the highest percentage increase in real estate sales each year. This is...
GrowSmart. Shrinksmart. Be Strong. Pioneer. Locally.

GrowSmart. Shrinksmart. Be Strong. Pioneer. Locally.

by GrowSmart Maine | Aug 10, 2018 | GrowSmart News, Uncategorized

We occasionally ask ourselves if GrowSmart is the right name. Initially borrowed from the Smart Growth movement, some question whether it’s stale, while others are not yet familiar with it. I follow many thought leaders including Strong Towns, New Urbanism, Institute...
Broadband for Cranberry Isles & Beyond

Broadband for Cranberry Isles & Beyond

by GrowSmart Maine | Jul 11, 2018 | GrowSmart News, Uncategorized

Broadband internet is as essential for community resiliency as are dependable roads, electricity and public safety. These services provide foundation for people to live, work and enjoy a basic quality of life. Rural places in Maine are finding creative solutions to a...
Does Smart Growth Lead to Sustainability?

Does Smart Growth Lead to Sustainability?

by GrowSmart Maine | Jul 9, 2018 | GrowSmart News, Uncategorized

By Rachel Bouvier of rbouvier consulting. Sustainability has become a buzzword in certain circles but what exactly does the word mean? In the economic development sector, a sustainable economy is one that meets the needs of the present generation without compromising...
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