by Ashley Dhakal | Oct 27, 2025 | Press Releases
Family Futures Downeast (FFD) has launched a new partnership with University Credit Union (UCU) to deliver financial literacy education to FFD students and alumni, as well as StartUp Downeast participants throughout Washington County. UCU is sponsoring the financial...
by Ashley Dhakal | Oct 27, 2025 | Press Releases
Sunrise County Economic Council, on behalf of Family Futures Downeast, is proud to announce that it has been selected as a recipient of the prestigious FamilyU Seal, awarded by Generation Hope. This national, three-year certification, honors higher education...
by Ashley Dhakal | Oct 27, 2025 | Press Releases
MACHIAS, ME — The Town of Machias and Sunrise County Economic Council (SCEC) invite all community members to a public meeting on Monday, November 3, from 5:30 to 8:00 PM at the Lee Pellon Center, 90 Main Street, Machias, to learn about the Upper Machias Bay Master...
by Ashley Dhakal | Oct 17, 2025 | Community Events, In the News, Press Releases
Sunrise County Economic Council (SCEC) invites business leaders, educators, nonprofit professionals, and community members to its 2025 Economic Summit on November 14, 2025, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Cobscook Institute in Trescott. The title of this year’s...
by Ashley Dhakal | Oct 15, 2025 | Community Development, In the News, Press Releases
The Machias Comprehensive Planning Committee is pleased to announce the release of its Community Survey. The survey is an essential part of the Town’s comprehensive planning process and offers residents the chance to share input on housing, land use, public services,...
by Ashley Dhakal | Sep 19, 2025 | Community Events, Press Releases, Training
About one-third of Maine’s 5,408-mile coastline are bluffs, and prone to erosion. Communities along Washington County’s coasts are experiencing bluff erosion from both powerful winter storms, and intense summer rains. While bluff erosion is natural, for the...
by Ashley Dhakal | Sep 18, 2025 | Community Events, In the News, Press Releases, Working Waterfront
The First Annual Downeast Fishing Family Forum, will take place Thursday, October 16, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Woodlawn Event Center in Ellsworth. This inaugural gathering is designed specifically for fishing families along Maine’s Downeast coast to...
by Ashley Dhakal | Sep 5, 2025 | Press Releases
We’re happy to announce that Piper Burgess of Cherryfield had the winning design in Sunrise County Economic Council’s “Power to the People” art contest! Piper’s creative and safety-minded artwork captured one of the safety messages in the Buzz the Beaver series...
by Ashley Dhakal | Jul 10, 2025 | Press Releases
The Town of Machias and Sunrise County Economic Council (SCEC) invite all community members to a public meeting on Tuesday, July 22, from 5:30 to 8:00 PM at the Lee Pellon Center, 90 Main Street, Machias, to learn about and contribute to the Upper Machias Bay Master...
by Ashley Dhakal | Jul 8, 2025 | In the News, Small Businesses, Stories
Matt LaBeau, owner and operator of Calais Powersports in the newly purchased building at 334 North Street in Calais. Matt LaBeau, owner of Calais Powersports, recently reached a major milestone—purchasing the building at 334 North Street and securing a permanent home...
