Center webinar explored barriers to new housing development that may be present in your town’s planning and zoning, as well as tools and techniques that communities have utilized to address these barriers.

Across the region, policymakers are busy trying to move legislation through as states near the end of their legislative sessions. See what’s top of mind.

Using wood in construction aligns historic preservation goals, local economic impact, and carbon reduction at the Gehring House.

Redeveloped historic Gehring House ready to welcome residents

Across the region, state legislatures are in session looking to amend or enact legislation that would bring state-wide changes for years or even decades down the road. See what’s top if mind.

Use this form to share stories of how federal policy changes are affecting your community.

Restaurant opens on Penobscot Avenue while construction continues on five apartments.

Across the region, state legislatures are back in session looking to amend or enact legislation that would bring state-wide changes for years or even decades down the road. See what’s top if mind.

The Center’s Bike Borderlands team reached new audiences in 2024 to spread the tenets of the Ride With Gratitude campaign throughout the region.

Last fall, the Northern Forest Center launched the Androscoggin Valley Community Forest Collaborative, bringing together the committees and foresters of eight Community Forests located in the Androscoggin River watershed to explore collaborative opportunities and ways their conserved land can support local climate resilience.