by Ashley Dhakal | Apr 22, 2026 | Community Events, In the News
Regional leaders, housing experts, and community partners to convene at University of Maine at Machias Machias, Maine — Sunrise County Economic Council (SCEC) will convene regional leaders, housing experts, and community partners on May 21 for the Washington County...
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 | Jan 9, 2026 | Community Events, Stories, Summit Series
Contributors (below, left to right): Corrie Hunkler, Youth Program Manager, Healthy Acadia; Denise Cilley, Associate Director, Sunrise County Economic Council and Selectperson, Town of Jonesport; Melissa Moffett Denbow, SVP, Community Impact Manager, Machias Savings...
by Ashley Dhakal | Dec 1, 2025 | 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 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...
by Ashley Dhakal | Oct 17, 2025 | Community Events, In the News, Press Releases
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...
by Ashley Dhakal | Sep 19, 2025 | Community Events, Press Releases, Training
About one-third of Maine’s 5,408-mile coastline are bluffs, and prone to erosion. Communities along Washington County’s coasts are experiencing bluff erosion from both powerful winter storms, and intense summer rains. While bluff erosion is natural, for the...
