GrowSmart Maine

The Levee, a Biddeford development, was one of four recipients of GrowSmart Maine’s eighth annual Maine Smart Growth Awards. 

GrowSmart Maine, a nonprofit, plans its annual summit for Oct. 21 at the Waterville Opera House.

Ten communities have enrolled in GrowSmart's Building Community Strength program: Calais, Danforth, Enfield, Houlton, Machias, Mexico, Presque Isle, Roque Bluffs, Skowhegan and Winn. 

A roundup of new hires, promotions and achievements from companies and nonprofits around Maine.

A World Resources Institute expert in the economics of climate action will discuss engaging communities through opportunities such as offshore wind, community solar and EV charging stations.

The annual Smart Growth Awards were also announced at the conference, which took place in six locations around Maine.

GrowSmart Maine's 2020 Summit Thursday will have two of the features it's known for — two keynote speakers...

The main location of the annual converence will be Biddeford-Saco, but five other locations, from Presque Isle to Hallowell, have been added, and will enhance this year's "regional solutions" topic.

The tax credits since 2016 have generated $525 million in construction investment, while creating hundreds of jobs and thousands of units of housing, a new analysis says.

The lease is the first in a three-phase property plan for the marine engineering firm, which last year was awarded an $8 million Navy contract, and a key piece of an expanded tech working waterfront at the site; also, nominations open for Smart Growth Awards.