Maine

The only remaining active Shaker community in the world has teamed up with 10 other conservation and preservation groups to curb sprawl and preserve their heritage.

A newly released study finds that a resort development would bring much-needed tax revenue and economic growth to four Maine counties.

Community activists in Bath, Maine restore the centerpiece of City Park.

Housing choices are decreasing as the demand for senior housing is increasing.

Debate Over Moosehead Lake development heats up.

Town ready for a big change after gradually losing the property tax revenues that the Maine Yankee nuclear power plan had generated for so many years.

Some advocates believe that providing the homeless with their own housing -– and not just relegating them to shelters -– is the only way to succeed.

Maine residents with concerns about the impact of the project have already petitioned LURC to freeze development around Moosehead until the state creates a long-range plan to guide growth there.

Even though the U.S. has not signed the Kyoto treaty on climate change, a program encourages businesses in Maine to benefit from the growing market for renewable energy products and services.

Peace Action Maine seeks to transition the state's economy from shipbuilding to sustainable energy.

Study finds that Mercury pollution is more extensive in Northeast.

A new Wal-Mart causes traffic jams in Waterville, Maine.

This New England college town continues to develop the winning formula for attracting young professionals working in the 'creative economy'.

To strike a balance between retail chains and local businesses, town and cities need to adopt form-based codes.

As Bath Iron Works struggles, the city clings to its way of life.

How urban sprawl is changing Maine.

Portland, Maine tops a variety of lists as one of the most livable communities in America, but can it afford to pay the price of its success?

Smart growth's benefits are not enough to counter the market incentives to sprawl.

How a non-profit is testing for housing discrimination in Maine.

The last garden of the famous landscape gardener is saved through purchase by a newly-formed non-profit.