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Making Headway in Western Maine 16 Jul 2013 | 05:13 pm
The Need: Recent decades have been difficult for those who call rural Maine home. Natural resource-based industries and manufacturing have responded to global competition by adopting more efficient t...
A Smart Evening in Portland - This Tuesday! 4 Apr 2013 | 06:49 pm
Have you heard of "Greendrinks"? Do you like supporting local businesses, sustainable organizations and making a difference all while hanging out with friends and free local beer (and soda)? Who doe...
Annual Meeting 2012 29 Nov 2012 | 02:47 am
Please join us on Tuesday, December 11th from 3-6 pm at the Inn at Brunswick Station for GrowSmart Maine's Annual Meeting. This is your chance to enjoy one of the newest destinations of the Downeaste...
Charting Maine’s Future – Making Headway 25 Aug 2012 | 12:02 am
Coming Soon! Maine is an amazing state. There are places in Maine that inspire us, please us and connect us with our roots. These are the places where we work and play. This is where we live. In 20...
Project Canopy 7 Jul 2011 | 01:37 am
A collaboration between the Maine Forest Service and GrowSmart Maine, Project Canopy is Maine's urban and community forestry program. Our Mission: Create and maintain healthy urban and community for...
Advocacy 25 May 2011 | 08:38 am
GrowSmart Maine is geared up and engaging in the 125th legislative session! As we weigh in on key issues, we will post our progress and views here on our site. We hope you too will engage in the pro...
Green/Brown Coalition 25 May 2011 | 07:56 am
Over the past three years GrowSmart Maine has actively sought to build a ‘green/brown’ coalition, recognizing the link between our environment and our economy. The strength of the Maine Downtown Coali...
ReEnvisioning the Highway Strip 16 May 2011 | 04:58 am
How often do you find yourself stuck in traffic on a Saturday morning trying to get errands done? Stoplights at each block, cars cutting you off as they pull out of the numerous strip mall entrances ...
Reinventing Maine Government 11 May 2011 | 07:00 am
How We Can Shape a Sustainable Government and a New Prosperity Charting Maine's Future, the landmark Brookings Institution study sponsored by GrowSmart Maine, said that to achieve sustainable prosper...
Maine Downtown Coalition 29 Apr 2011 | 05:06 am
In 2007, GrowSmart Maine led the creation of the Maine Downtown Coalition, a collection of non profit organizations, town and city officials, Main Street programs, business people and others dedicated...
