Pop Ups & Fairs for Local Art Gifts
By Mary Alice Scott, PBL Executive Director It’s the most “local-ful” time of the year! It’s the time of year when many of us are looking for somethin... Read more
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BUY LOCAL BINGO – Washington Ave
By Mary Alice Scott, PBL Executive Director After you Vote Local, it’s time to Shop Local! The holiday season approaches quickly every year, and Thank... Read more
Vote Local, Buy Local
By Mary Alice Scott, PBL Executive Director With Election Day on November 6th, Portland Buy Local (PBL) is wrapping up a month-long campaign called Vo... Read more
Indie Biz Award Winners October 2018
By Mary Alice Scott, PBL Executive Director On October 4th, Portland Buy Local (PBL) celebrated the local business community at its annual “Ind... Read more
Indie Biz ‘Hall of Fame’ Announced
By Mary Alice Scott, PBL Executive Director Local, independent businesses make Portland an interesting, attractive, and unique place to live and visit... Read more
How Buy Local Supports the Community
By Mary Alice Scott, PBL Executive Director A healthy, local business community makes Portland stand out from other coastal towns, gives residents acc... Read more
Shop Local – Giving It More Thought
by Tony Zeli Awareness is growing. Shop local and support the local economy. Yet, every year more and more of us shop online. In fact, Bloomberg has d... Read more
Local Gift Ideas from Indie Businesses
by Mary Alice Scott, Portland Buy Local For many businesses in Portland, this is the busiest time of year. While the summer months may bring tourists,... Read more
JUMP INTO THE DUMPSTER – AUGUST 2017
WHERE WE THROW THE STUFF WE DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH… Portland Downtown’s Shop for a Cause Day raised $4,500 for the Locker Project to h... Read more
Maine Harvest Bucks
Maine Harvest Bucks program brings SNAP benefits to food co-ops. by Luke deNatale There is an increasing local trend among farmers’ markets and grocer... Read more
