by Ashley Dhakal | May 31, 2024 | Business Resources, In the News, Working Waterfront
by Amanda Smith, Coastal Opportunities Advisor at MaineStreet Business Building The majority of working waterfront folks that I know envision working in their careers for the rest of their lives. Due to much of this work being physically demanding and repetitive, it’s...
by Ashley Dhakal | May 8, 2024 | Press Releases
Students and staff from Family Futures Downeast celebrated 2024 graduates this past weekend at the The University of Maine Machias. Seven FFD students received a Certificate in Family Studies The 15-credit Certificate in Family Studies is “designed to give...
by Ashley Dhakal | Mar 27, 2024 | In the News, Press Releases
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she secured $541,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending for Sunrise County Economic Council (SCEC) in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Financial Services and...
by Ashley Dhakal | Mar 14, 2024 | In the News, Press Releases
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...
by Ashley Dhakal | Mar 12, 2024 | In the News
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....
by Ashley Dhakal | Mar 8, 2024 | In the News
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...
by Ashley Dhakal | Feb 28, 2024 | In the News, Press Releases
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)...
by Ashley Dhakal | Feb 23, 2024 | In the News
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,...
by Ashley Dhakal | Feb 6, 2024 | Broadband, In the News
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...
by Ashley Dhakal | Jan 10, 2024 | Community Development
The recently published 2023 Maine Housing Needs Study estimated that Maine needs 38,500 units to meet current demands, as well as 38,000+ units to meet future need. Learn more about the housing challenges in Maine and what can be done through the Housing Opportunity...
