MDF NEWS
MDF and Hallowell Community Conversation Featured in Kennebec Journal
About 50 Hallowell residents and community organizers took part in a Zoom Community Conversation hosted by Hallowell organizations and the Maine Development Foundation. The event…
October MDF Roundup: Lead Now – All New Virtual Leadership Programs, Support For Individuals, Communities and Businesses During COVID-19 and Recovery
Click here for MDF Roundup October 2020 Newsletter.
MDF’s Bri Bowman, Program Director, FOR/Maine Coalition is featured in Maine Public lecture series
MDF’s Bri Bowman, Program Director with the FOR/Maine (Forest Opportunity Roadmap) Coalition, was a featured speaker during a lecture entitled “Maine’s Forests” on September 24.…
Updates and Resources from the Maine Downtown Center | October, 2020
Click here to access the MDC newsletter dated Thursday, October 8, 2020. Our latest newsletter includes updates on our Main Street Fellows, Economic Recovery Grants,…
New Research Shows Maine Historic Tax Credit Delivers Strong Economic Impacts Benefiting Local Communities and the State
Recently released research commissioned by Maine Preservation in partnership with CEI, Greater Portland Landmarks, GrowSmart Maine, and Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) shows…
Updates and Resources from the Maine Downtown Center | September, 2020
Click here to access the MDC newsletter dated Wednesday, September 16, 2020. Our latest newsletter includes updates on public input opportunities, upcoming trainings and events,…
Senator Collins Visits Local Businesses in Downtown Skowhegan
U.S. Senator Susan Collins visited several small businesses in downtown Skowhegan with Main Street Skowhegan, a nonprofit focused on the ongoing revitalization of historic Skowhegan,…
Ashland receives grants to market the community, upgrade water system
Click image to go to video ASHLAND, Maine (WAGM) – The town of Ashland has received more than a million dollars in grant money. Kathy…
Volunteer Maine awards more than $1.6M in AmeriCorps funding to organizations across the state
The Maine Downtown Center is proud to part of this great cohort of Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) grantees, coordinated by Volunteer Maine!Read…
MDF’s Maine Downtown Center Program Receives AmeriCorps Service Grant for New Main Street Fellows Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MDF’s Maine Downtown Center Program Receives AmeriCorps Service Grant for New Main Street Fellows Program HALLOWELL, ME – August 13, 2020 – …