MDF NEWS
MDF’s Maine Downtown Center Announces Annual Awards for 2020 Standout Community Projects and Individuals
For Immediate Release: Hallowell, Maine— January 28, 2020 — The Maine Downtown Center, a program of Maine Development Foundation (MDF), is thrilled to announce awards…
MDF President and CEO, Yellow Light Breen, Shares Perspective on Maine’s Economic Outlook on Maine Public’s “Maine Calling” Program
As Maine struggles to recover from the devastation of the pandemic, the year ahead will be critical for our state’s economic stability. MDF President and…
Jump off the Business Recruitment Train: The Real Returns are in Cultivating Local Entrepreneurship
The work and key takeaways from MDF’s Maine Downtown Center’s partnership with Maine Community Foundation in three Entrepreneurship Pilot Project Communities – Lisbon, Skowhehegan and…
Updates and Resources from the Maine Downtown Center | January, 2021
Click here to access the MDC newsletter dated Friday, January 15, 2021.
2020 Measures of Growth Report Calls for Innovative Responses to COVID-19, the Resulting Recession, and Racial Inequity; Highlights Optimism for Long-Term Recovery
AUGUSTA, Maine – December 9, 2020 – The nonpartisan Maine Economic Growth Council today released its 26th annual Measures of Growth Report, a comprehensive snapshot…
Updates and Resources from the Maine Downtown Center | December, 2020
Click here to access the MDC newsletter dated Friday, December 4, 2020. Our latest newsletter includes updates on the Maine Broadband Coalition, Tourism, Hospitality &…
Economic Recovery Committee says Maine needs more federal stimulus to rebuild
In a comprehensive article, Mainebiz reports on the state’s Economic Recovery Committee, convened by Gov. Janet Mills in May, and the strategies they identified for Maine…
Central Maine Shops are “Full of Heart” on Small Business Saturday
Kudos to our Maine Downtown Center community, Gardiner Main Street, for modeling support for small businesses, craftspeople, and artists. Thrilled to see our AmeriCorps Main…
Leadership Bicentennial Blog: Jen Fullmer, U.S. Air Force Colonel, Ret. & Board Chair, Boots2Roots
In celebration of Maine’s Bicentennial and 200 years of leadership that paved the way to make Maine “the way life should be,” members from MDF’s…
Updates and Resources from the Maine Downtown Center | November, 2020
Click here to access the MDC newsletter dated Thursday, November 5, 2020. Our latest newsletter includes updates on the Maine Downtown Center’s Annual Awards, beating…