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Live at Tech Place, Brunswick Landing Brunswick, Maine April 28, 2026 or on Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88284473979?pwd=9wsvV8Hi0uVh2kecHhPIFZzSUJFAvU.1 The Midcoast Council of Governments (MCOG), in conjunction with Tech Place, are holding this session to familiarize potential borrowers with the business development programs of Maine’s Small Business Development Center, Finance Authority of Maine (FAME), Maine Venture Fund, Coastal Enterprises, and the Midcoast Council

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The Housing Opportunity Program (HOP) is pleased to announce the release of two resources to support municipalities with the implementation of LD 1829, LD 427, and LD 997. The first resource is a second round of Municipal Ordinance Development Grants. These grants provide financial support to municipalities to update ordinances to comply with LD 1829, LD 427 and LD 997. The Program Statement, posted on HOP’s website , provides information about the grant opportunity and how

Check out our new Short-Term Rental Story Map! See all of our Story Maps on our data page here . Quantifies STR's in the MCOG region Describes STR's by manager type: In-state Out-of-state Individuals/families Breaks down STR's by how many days listed per year

The Midcoast Council of Governments is excited to announce the launch of the ADU Boost Pilot Program. This pilot program is offered by the Midcoast Council of Governments (MCOG) and Bangor Savings Bank, an Equal Housing Lender, in collaboration with the pilot communities of Bath, Brunswick, and Rockland. Incentive grant funding is provided by The State of Maine’s Housing Opportunity Grant Program. Please see the town flyer and program pilot information sheet for additional pi

This RFP covers two key project tasks: 1) Preparing Stream Smart upgrade plans and 2) conducting a regional scale culvert assessment.

Fishing and aquaculture are big business in the Midcoast. Recently, MCOG took a close look at the challenges and opportunities facing one...

Municipal Stream Crossing Program Applications due January 19, 2024 View our informational video here. Midcoast Council of Governments...

MCOG is pleased to share our housing gap analysis story map with you. This analysis quantifies the number of units needed at each income...

Take a look at our first stab using StreetLight data to map traffic patterns in the MCOG region.