Building a Brighter Future for Washington County, Maine
Sunrise County Economic Council initiates and facilitates the creation of jobs and prosperity in Washington County, Maine, by working with a consortium of community-minded businesses, not-for-profit organizations, municipalities and citizens.
SCEC News & Events
SCEC’s Executive Director Attends White House Convening
WASHINGTON D.C. – A group of Maine-based organizations and community leaders are participating in a White House convening to share the progress Maine has made leveraging federal investment in our communities, addressing climate change and building a renewable energy...
Scholarships available for Washington County students
The Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF) is accepting applications for four scholarships that support Washington County students. The Kingsley Brown Educational Fund provides scholarship support for graduate school to graduates of Washington County high schools....
SCEC Conducts Infrastructure Damage Survey
In response to the January 2024 storms, Sunrise County Economic Council has created a survey to be used to collect information on damages incurred to Washington County working waterfront infrastructure. As available funds will be limited for repairing or replacing...
Nonprofits Partner to Advance Digital Equity
NORTHEAST HARBOR, ME—In 2023, Maine Seacoast Mission partnered with Island Institute and Sunrise County Economic Council to help bridge the digital divide experienced in rural Maine communities. These three nonprofits engaged in Maine Connectivity Authority’s (MCA)...
SCEC joins Recovery Friendly Workplace Network
Sunrise County Economic Council becomes a member of the Washington County Recovery Friendly Workplace Network SCEC joins Washington County Community College, R.H. Foster Energy and A.C. Inc. as early adopters of the Network. In Washington County,...
Digital Equity Means… Digital skills classes in Spanish!
Equidad digital significa...¡Clases de habilidades digitales en español! With a committment to digital equity, Mano en Mano, Sunrise County Economic Council, and the National Digital Equity Center have partnered to bring free digital skills classes to Spanish-speaking...
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