MDF NEWS
2024 Measures of Growth Report Highlights 30 Years of Economic Change in Maine
Bath, Maine – November 20, 2024 The nonpartisan Maine Economic Growth Council today released its 30th annual Measures of Growth report – a comprehensive snapshot…
MDF’s Maine Downtown Center Holds 25th Anniversary Conference and Annual Awards Celebration
Biddeford and Saco — November 6-7, 2024 Maine Development Foundation’s (MDF’s) Maine Downtown Center (MDC) held its 25th Anniversary Conference and Annual Awards over two…
MDF’s Maine Downtown Center Wins $750,000 National Park Service Grant to Support Historic Preservation in Rural Downtowns
HALLOWELL, Maine – October 8, 2024 The Maine Development Foundation (MDF)’s Maine Downtown Center program is pleased to receive a $750,000 grant from the Paul…
MDF’s Maine Downtown Center Announces Annual Awards for Standout Community Projects and Individuals
Hallowell, MAINE — October 1, 2024 — The Maine Downtown Center (MDC), a program of Maine Development Foundation (MDF), is thrilled to announce awards recognizing…
MDF Presents Champion Awards for Exemplary Leadership in Helping Make Maine a Magnet for Young Workers and their Families
Lewiston — September 24, 2024 — Maine Development Foundation (MDF), is thrilled to announce our 2024 Champion Award winners. These awards recognize exemplary leadership toward…
MDF’s Maine Downtown Center Names Ellsworth as an Accredited National Main Street Community
For immediate release: ELLSWORTH, MAINE – September 17, 2024, MDF’s Maine Downtown Center (MDC) is thrilled to announce that Heart of Ellsworth is the newest…
MDF Awarded $535,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending Funds to Boost Maine’s Rural & Forest Product Sector Workforce
Hallowell, Maine — July 18, 2024 — Maine Development Foundation (MDF) is pleased to announce an award of Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) funds totaling $535,000 to…
MDF Presents Leadership Awards to Standout Alumni of Legacy Leadership Programs
Hallowell, Maine — June 11, 2024 — Maine Development Foundation (MDF), is thrilled to announce the winners of our 2024 ICL (Institute for Civic Leadership)…
Measures of Growth Indicator in Action: Mental & Behavioral Health
Mental & Behavioral Health is one of the 31 key economic indicators featured in the annual Measures of Growth Report. Each month this blog features…
Measures of Growth Indicator in Action: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Greenhouse Gas Emissions is one of the 31 key economic indicators featured in the annual Measures of Growth Report. Each month this blog features a…