GrowSmart News and Updates
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GrowSmart News and Updates
What’s Happening in Augusta
Legislative committees seem to be holding to a strategy of focusing on those bills with strong bipartisan support. There are exceptions, but for the most part if a bill does not have strong support in committee, it will not advance this year. No word still on when...
A Changing Climate: How Municipal Government Can Be Part of the Solution – Our March Breakfast Forum!
Calling all Maine municipalities! GrowSmart Maine is pleased to announce our March forum, "A Changing Climate: How Municipal Government Can Be Part of the Solution." On Thursday, March 24th at 8am, we'll be exploring the various ways in which Maine communities are...
Making Headway in Your Community Underway in Western and Downeast Maine Communities
The Downeast coastal communities of Lubec, Milbridge and Eastport have begun Making Headway in Your Community, an effective community engagement program designed to connect communities with existing local, regional, and statewide resources, along with Maine community...
GrowSmart Maine Announces Staffing Changes
Portland - GrowSmart Maine is pleased to announce the addition of Janet Sawyer of Dover-Foxcroft as Business Development Director and the transition of Andrew Zarro from Development Director to Community Engagement Director. “With these changes”, says Executive...
GrowSmart Maine Announces New Board Members
Portland - GrowSmart Maine, a statewide non-partisan non-profit with offices in Portland, is pleased to announce the recent election of Rachel Bouvier, Ph.D. and the Hon. Ted Koffman to their Board of Directors. Rachel Bouvier is founder and principal of rbouvier...
Smart Growth Forums: 2016 Season
GrowSmart Maine's Smart Growth Forums are back for 2016 - and better than ever! Here's a sneak peek at what's in store this year: February - A Look into Maine’s Renewable Energy - location TBD Come to our February forum to learn how Maine's electricity system works,...
Making Headway in Your Community: Downeast and Western Maine
2016 has barely begun and Making Headway In Your Community is going full force! The communities of Millbridge, Lubec and Eastport have been selected to participate in Making Headway In Your Community, a joint community development program of GrowSmart Maine and the...
2016 Advocacy Update
The 127th Maine Legislature is in its Second Regular Session, and GrowSmart Maine is weighing in on bills in several legislative committees, all with an eye towards strengthening and supporting Maine’s economy, communities and environment. We are engaging in several...
Community Movie Nights in Milbridge, Lubec and Eastport Kick-Off “Making Headway In Your Community”, a project of GrowSmart Maine and Maine Downtown Center.
Milbridge, Lubec and Eastport – The communities of Milbridge, Lubec and Eastport have been selected to participate in Making Headway In Your Community, a joint community development program of GrowSmart Maine and the Maine Downtown Center at the Maine Development...
Testimony of Nancy Smith, Executive Director of GrowSmart Maine, in opposition of LD 1398 “An Act To Reduce Electric Rates for Maine Businesses”
[clear-alignment] January 7, 2016 Senator Woodsome, Representative Dion 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. We are a statewide non-partisan...