GrowSmart News and Updates
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GrowSmart News and Updates
Malaga Island, September 2010
I was there to witness as the Governor of Maine apologized to the descendants of Malaga Island for the horrible actions of the state nearly a hundred years ago. A group of about 90 of us gathered on what had once been the populated side of the 41-acre island set just a few hundred yards off the Maine shoreline.
Bangor Gubernatorial Forum Focuses on Maine’s Quality of Place
How will Maine’s next Governor preserve and incorporate the state’s unique quality of place with their plans to stimulate economic development? How do challenges such as the rising costs of health care and energy intersect with protecting and promoting Maine’s unique natural and cultural assets? Maine gubernatorial candidates will discuss these and other topics in a forum on September 21 at 5:00 p.m. in the Historic Bangor Opera House, home of Penobscot Theatre, on Bangor’s Main Street.
Introducing GrowSmart’s New Office Manager
Greetings All! I wanted to write to introduce myself. My name is Kim, I am the new Office Manager for GrowSmart Maine and I live in Maine.
Announcing Our Community Visioning & Civic Engagement Workshop Series
As you probably already know, GrowSmart Maine has been working with the Town of Standish, through our Model Town project, to facilitate citizen-led efforts to implement “smart growth” strategies from Standish’s new Comprehensive Plan.
Vote Yes on 4 for Communities for Maine’s Future
On Election Day eve, we at GrowSmart Maine want to reach out with information about Communities for Maine’s Future and the Question 4 Bond.
It has been said that Maine’s economic development does not hinge on a single “silver bullet” approach, but instead will come with “a silver buckshot” approach, involving a targeted combination of incentives and programs. Question 4 represents just such a plan!
Newsworthy: Nancy Smith featured in Mainebiz
Today's Mainebiz features GrowSmart Maine's new Executive Director Nancy Smith in its "Newsworthy" section. Read the full article here. And if you're flipping through the print version of Mainebiz, Doug Rooks also wrote a piece about Kevin Mattson of Mattson...
Announcing our new Executive Director!!
We are very pleased to announce that Nancy E. Smith will be our new executive director! Here’s the full press release for details.