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Incentive enables switch from oil to wood pellet boilers for participants in Farmington and...

by Markos Miller, Guest Columnist This month the City of Portland will be embarking on Phase 2 of the Franklin Street redesign study. Building on the 2009 Phase 1 report Reclaiming Franklin Street, this will advance the vision of Franklin Street as a vibrant urban...

Federal support needed to maintain safety and limit emergency repair costs of Maine’s 356 deficient bridges   Portland, Maine – A new report released today shows that Maine ranks ninth nationally in terms of the overall condition of the state’s...

PORTLAND - GrowSmart Maine has received a $50,000 grant from the Elmina B. Sewall Foundation for general operations and for its work to develop and share a GIS-based resource guide for use by Mainers to create exceptional quality of life in their communities.  An...

Sustain Southern Maine, a Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant led by the Greater Portland Council of Governments, has been working over the last year in nine communities as part of a grassroots effort to explore sustainable development in Southern Maine....

It is often said that government should be run like a business but I believe, given the unique role of state government, it is more appropriately run like a household. At home, as we budget for groceries, clothing and utilities, Mainers also borrow money for strategic investments, be it a college education, roof replacement or a newer vehicle. These are the things that make our families stronger now and in the future. The same holds true in this arena. It makes sense for Maine government to borrow funds for strategic investments – those that will make the state stronger now and in the future. There are thirty-two bond bills before you. This committee is in the best position to determine the total dollars most appropriately approved for borrowing at this time, but I encourage you to fully utilize the power of bonds to invest in our future.

The Maine Legislature is going full throttle, as committees are charged with finishing their work this week and a few new bills are still just being printed.  We have been on defense on a few issues and have been able to support bills that move important issues...

The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry will recognize the importance of trees in urban settings and the dedication of Maine communities to caring for those trees during its 2013 Maine Arbor Week Celebration.  Held on Monday, May 20th at...

If you are looking for one single measurement that captures this notion of prosperity for Maine, it would be what I hear most often when I travel across this state. We want better for our children. We want our kids to be able to live in Maine and to WANT to live in Maine. Selfishly, we want our kids and grandkids in easy distance for regular visits. Selflessly, we want to leave Maine stronger and better for them. With this bill, we have the chance to focus on major policy areas where regulations have the potential to either limit or broaden our ability to do just that. This bill provides a way to see transportation, rural lands and communities within a set of strategies to strengthen our communities and our economy in a way that conserves both working and open lands and that reduces the costs of delivering services such as transportation, health care and housing.