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SCEC economic summit highlights area’s development

SCEC economic summit highlights area’s development

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...
Community Partners Gather to Envision Bounce-Forward Resilience 

Community Partners Gather to Envision Bounce-Forward Resilience 

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...
Fidium Fiber names Eastport a ‘gig town’

Fidium Fiber names Eastport a ‘gig town’

by Ashley Dhakal | Sep 14, 2024 | Broadband, Community Development, In the News

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...
LD2003, Housing Opportunity Program Presentation

LD2003, Housing Opportunity Program Presentation

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...

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