MDF NEWS
Houlton joins project to boost small business innovation
MDF’s Anne Ball, Senior Program Director for Maine Downtown Center is featured in this Bangor Daily News article on the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem initiative. Houlton and…
2022 Measures of Growth Report Highlights Maine’s Enduring Assets and the Need for Innovative Responses to Workforce Challenges
Hallowell, Maine – November 16, 2022 – The nonpartisan Maine Economic Growth Council today released its 28h annual Measures of Growth Report, a comprehensive snapshot…
Maine Downtown Center Selects Hallowell and Old Town for Downtown Revitalization Roadmap Process
HALLOWELL, Maine — September 19, 2022 — MDF’s Maine Downtown Center (MDC) is pleased to select the towns of Hallowell and Old Town to participate in…
Heart of Biddeford Earns National 2022 Great American Main Street Award
CHICAGO, IL (May 16, 2022) – Main Street America announced today that Heart of Biddeford in Biddeford, Maine has received the prestigious Great American Main…
Walking tour in Hallowell one of 20 organized ‘Jane’s Walks’ across Maine
MDF’s Maine Downtown Center and several other partner organizations across the state helped organize 20 volunteer-led walking community conversations as part of the May 7…
Community Spotlight: Skowhegan Center for Entrepreneurship
Main Street Skowhegan, one of MDF”s Maine Downtown center nationally recognized Main Street Maine communities, was featured in the latest edition of the National Main…
Earth Day 2022: Water Quality and its Critical Impact on the Maine Economy
As we acknowledge and celebrate the 52nd Earth Day, Maine has much to be proud of and much work to do. Recognizing we are living…
MDF’s Maine Downtown Center Awards $656,789 in Sub-Grants for Historic Preservation Projects Supporting Economic Development in Maine’s Rural Downtowns
HALLOWELL, ME – April 12, 2022 – MDF’s Maine Downtown Center (MDC) is pleased to award $656,789 through the REvitalizeME Gen2 National Park Service Sub-grant…
Six Maine Teams Get $375K Each to Tackle a Major Challenge in Their Area
Six Maine community and regional economic development entities were awarded $375,000 each from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston as part of the Working Communities Challenge.…
February 2022 MDF Roundup: Inspiring stories from Maine Downtown Center, Apply to 2022-2023 ICL & Leadership Maine Classes, Measures of Growth Report
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