GrowSmart News and Updates
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GrowSmart News and Updates
Voices of Maine’s New Forest Economy: Eric Kingsley of Innovative Natural Resource Solutions
This month, GrowSmart Maine will be featuring speakers and subject matter experts on the topic of Maine’s New Forest Economy – leading up to our forum on the subject on March 24th in Hallowell. More information and Registration here. Eric Kingsley is a partner in...
Voices of Maine’s New Forest Economy: Ted Wright of TCNEF
This month, GrowSmart Maine will be featuring speakers and subject matter experts on the topic of Maine’s New Forest Economy - leading up to our forum on the subject on March 24th in Hallowell. More information and Registration here. Ted Wright is the Executive...
4 Communities Where You’ll Find GrowSmart Maine in 2017
At GrowSmart Maine, we’re diligently working everyday to make Maine a thriving and abundant place of opportunity for those lucky enough to call this place home. We also work with the value that change brings about to communities without sacrificing the quality of life...
Food, Conversation, and the Future of Unity
Each town or region that embarks on the Making Headway in Your Community Program with GrowSmart Maine does so in their own way. The Town of Unity, Maine is no exception. Unity has spent considerable time planning and visioning and is ready for a more focused approach...
GrowSmart is on the Road: Making Headway in the Katahdin Region
Nancy Smith, Executive Director of GrowSmart Maine, presented as a panelist at “So, What's Next? Our Future and a Pathway Forward” on January 12th. The fourth in a speaker series coordinated by Katahdin Revitalization, a member of the Katahdin Collaborative,...
Is more retail really the answer? Growing smart in Hallowell
Check out the CentralMaine.com story: Hallowell Planning Board to host discussion about Stevens Commons project Below are remarks made at the Nov 16 Hallowell Planning Board Presentation by GrowSmart Maine's Executive Director Nancy Smith: GrowSmart Maine is a...
Take the Survey!
Your input needed to inform Maine's zoning The Land Use Planning Commission is currently reviewing the adjacency principle, which is a policy that guides where new zones for development can be created. The purpose of the review is to find out if there are better ways...
Bridging Portland’s Divide: How to ensure residents are part of the development process
GrowSmart Maine continues to work on the conversation started at the June 9th, 2016 Smart Growth Forum- A Panorama on Portland's Growth: Can Public Process Bridge the Gap? Based on discussions with the 125 attendees at the forum and follow-up discussions with...
Central Maine Millennials: What they love, hate, and want to change.
This article is a part of our Leaning Into Change series. Topics are meant to inspire conversation leading up to our 2016 Summit in Waterville. Registration is now open. Follow along with #GrowSmartME. What do millennials in Central Maine see as its best assets, its...
Angus on Action: Leaning into Change
This article is a part of our Leaning Into Change series. Topics are meant to inspire conversation leading up to our 2016 Summit in Waterville. Registration is now open. Follow along with #GrowSmartME. We recently sat down with Senator Angus King to talk about taking...