Tackling Rural Housing Challenges Through Partnership
Featuring Panelists: Jacob Van de Sande, Land Protection Project Manager Washington County, Maine Coast Heritage Trust; Greg Piduch, Regional Planner, Hancock County Planning Commission; Lynn Alley, Education Program Associate, DownEast InstituteHousing shortages...
Public Invited to December 10 Meeting on Downtown Machias Flooding and Water Quality
The Town of Machias and Sunrise County Economic Council (SCEC) invite all community members to a public meeting on Wednesday, December 10, from 5:30 to 8:00 PM at the Lee Pellon Center, 90 Main Street, Machias, to learn about the Upper Machias Bay Master Plan and to...
FFD Partners with University Credit Union to Empower Families Through Financial Education
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...
FamilyU Seal Awarded to Student Parent Programs of Family Futures Downeast
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...
Public Invited to November 3 Meeting on Machias Dike Replacement Options
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...
SCEC to Host 2025 Economic Summit
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 summit...
Machias Comp Plan Committee Launches Community Survey
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,...
Bluff Erosion Challenges Downeast Maine
While bluff erosion is natural, for the landowners, it can be devastating. However, strategies which harness natural forces can slow bluff erosion. Using them, landowners can create healthy, natural shorelines responsive to rising sea levels and intense storms.
Forum to Address Issues Facing Local Fishing Families
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...
“Power to the People” Winner Announced
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...