$541,000 for SCEC Secured by Senator Collins
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...
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...
LD2003, Housing Opportunity Program Presentation
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...
Fiber Connectivity Coming to Northern Washington County
Maine Connectivity Authority Awards Funding to build fiber in Vanceboro, Lambert Lake, Waite, Talmadge, Topsfield and Kossuth. Fidium Fiber (CCI) has been awarded $1.29M to bring fiber to the Washington County communities of Vanceboro, Lambert Lake, Waite, Talmadge,...
Launch of Washington County Recovery Friendly Workplace Network
Sunrise County Economic Council and Community Caring Collaborative are pleased to announce the launch of the Washington County Recovery Friendly Workplace Network. Developed through a collaborative, responsive, place-based approach supported by the Maine Community...