City Council Candidates Answer Buy Local Questionnaire
Responses from 8 of the 10 City Council Candidates are listed below. If we receive questionnaires from either of the other candidates, we will post...
DECD Grant Information Session with Commissioner Heather Johnson
Click here to register for the info session. Commissioner Heather Johnson of the Department of Economic and Community Development is joining us on Thursday, October...
PBS Newshour features Portland Buy Local
On the October 10th episode of the PBS Newshour, Portland Buy Local’s Executive Director discussed the need for COVID relief programs to ensure that scores...
Indie Bids: a 24 hour Instagram auction to support Portland Buy Local
???? Next week! On October 7-8, you’ll be able to bid on incredible, unique items from local businesses like @fleaforall, @mainesurfersunion, @bigtreecatering, @cascobayframes, @plant.office, + MANY MORE — all...
Portland Buy Local Featured in Bloomberg Business
We continue to be advocating hard for small, local businesses. Our Executive Director connected with Bloomberg about the immense weight of commercial rent, and a...
How Independent Businesses Can Survive & Thrive: Building Equity in the Local Economy Movement
Join us for this incredible opportunity to hear from some of the nation’s leaders in building Resilient Local Economies — and work with your local...
Holiday Gift Guide: Submit an Item Today!
Click here to send us your Holiday Gift Guide submission. It has never been more important for Portland Buy Local to connect local businesses with...
Local businesses give back to PBL in creative ways
Portland Buy Local has spent the last six months advocating relentlessly for our local business community — fighting for the creation and improvement of grant...
PBL is co-hosting a Hill Hearing to #BreakUpBigTech
Momentum to #BreakUpBigTech is growing every day. Tomorrow (Tuesday, September 1st), we join 40+ organizations to hear what we can expect next in the fight...
Breaking Down the State’s New $200 Million Grant Program
Who qualifies? Maine-based businesses (business/organization headquartered in Maine or have a minimum of 50% of employees and contract employees based in Maine) with 50 employees...