by Ashley Dhakal | Feb 17, 2026 | Community Development, Community Events, In the News, Press Releases
The Town of Machias and Sunrise County Economic Council (SCEC) invite all community members to a public meeting on Monday, February 23, from 5:30 to 8:00 PM at the Lee Pellon Center, 90 Main Street, Machias, to provide feedback on draft recommendations for the four...
by Ashley Dhakal | Feb 3, 2026 | Community Development
by Tora Johnson, Co-Director, Sustainable Prosperity Initiative, and Brooke Hachey, Gear Coordinator This project sought to engage with rural Maine residents, particularly those experiencing poverty, aging in place, participating in municipal government, or operating...
by Ashley Dhakal | Dec 18, 2025 | Community Development, Press Releases, Stories, Summit Series
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 Institute Housing shortages...
by Ashley Dhakal | Oct 15, 2025 | Community Development, In the News, Press Releases
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,...
by Ashley Dhakal | Oct 26, 2024 | Broadband, Community Development, In the News
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...
by Ashley Dhakal | Oct 4, 2024 | Community Development, Press Releases
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...
