Funding awarded to Downeast Maine partnership to strengthen regional food system
The Downeast Food System Partnership (DFSP) is a new 2-year program created by GrowSmart Maine, Healthy Acadia, and Sunrise County Economic Council in collaboration with the Hancock County Planning Commission. The goal of the DFSP is to improve food production and...
SCEC economic summit highlights area’s development
by Lura Jackson, published in the Quoddy Tides, October 25, 2024 The challenges and opportunities of the Greater East Grand Region (GEGR) and Washington County as a whole were addressed during the annual summit of the Sunrise County Economic Council (SCEC) on October...
Community Partners Gather to Envision Bounce-Forward Resilience
On September 13, 60 Washington and Hancock County community members across 43 partners, including business leaders, nonprofits, foundations, and municipal organizations, gathered for Community Pathways & Practices for Bounce-Forward Resilience, a micro-summit with...
Jonesport and Beals Local Economy Project Publishes Report
Like many small, rural communities in Maine, the communities of Jonesport and Beals are in need of accurate local-level data and information to help guide local decision-making. However, many widely used data sources are either inaccurate or unavailable at the local...
Fidium Fiber names Eastport a ‘gig town’
by Lura Jackson, Quoddy Tides. Originally published September 13, 2024 Amidst the grilled salmon dinners during the Eastport Salmon and Seafood Festival on September 1, a major step toward the community’ s future was marked when representatives from Fidium Fiber and...
Preparing the Future Workforce in Maine’s Forest Products Sector
First-ever Accredited Course for Forest Products Sector Careers is Back for Fall 2024 Machias, ME - The Business of Maine’s Forest Products Sector course is back and will begin again on October 1 with a free 10-week asynchronous course and workshop series. This...
SCEC Awarded $541,000 to Expand Small Business Services in Washington County
Water Street, Eastport, MaineMachias, ME - Sunrise County Economic Council (SCEC) has been awarded a $541,000 Congressionally Directed Spending Award through the U.S. Small Business Administration to expand its small business services and programs in Washington...
Washington County has second highest gender pay gap in state
by Lura Jackson, The Quoddy Tides (originally published August 9, 2024 ) Earning a living in a rural county is not easy regardless of what state you're in, but if you're in Maine and you're a woman it's even harder still. Washington County has the second highest...
New Membership Options at MSBB
Introducing the Corporate Level Floating Membership, which includes 24/7 open co-working access with 3 passes for your organization, to be used at your discretion. Learn also about our new desk lounge on the 2nd floor!
FishAbility, a Working Waterfront Resource
Maine’s FishAbility program recognizes the physical impact that careers on Maine’s working waterfront can have on the body, and they provide support to ensure long and successful careers.