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...
by Ashley Dhakal | May 28, 2025 | In the News, Small Businesses, Stories
The Griffin family in front of their new building at Griffin Lumber, Inc. in Edmunds, Maine (front, left to right: Sara Griffin, Brett Griffin, Shelly Griffin, Jace Griffin, Susan Hatton, Loan Manager at SCEC; back, left to right: Brent Griffin, Dale Griffin) Dale...
by Ashley Dhakal | May 13, 2025 | In the News, Press Releases
2025 Awardees Selected for Maine Seacoast Mission’s Annual Sunbeam Award Gala NORTHEAST HARBOR, ME– Maine Seacoast Mission President John Zavodny has announced the two recipients of the Sunbeam Award for 2025: Cornelia Cogswell Rossi Foundation and Sunrise...
by Ashley Dhakal | Feb 28, 2025 | Webinars
Our Tax Dollars and Then Some: Federal Spending in Washington County This webinar, led by SCEC Executive Director Charles Rudelitch, explores federal spending trends in Washington County, Maine, over the past few years and digs into the details of the programs and tax...
by Ashley Dhakal | Jan 30, 2025 | Broadband
Published on Jan 29 by Mano en Mano. Source link With the support of Sunrise County Economic Council and the National Digital Equity Center, Mano en Mano is offering Computer Classes at our Milbridge office! The goal of these classes is to help get community members...
by Ashley Dhakal | Jan 19, 2025 | Press Releases, Working Waterfront
Details: Live demonstrations and discussion around alternative lobster fishing gear February 18, 2025 from 1-5 pm Open to area fishermen and the public; hosted by SCEC and the Maine Department of Marine Resources Come anytime between 1 and 5 pm No cost to participate...
