by Ashley Dhakal | Jan 19, 2025 | Press Releases, Working Waterfront
Details: Live demonstrations and discussion around alternative lobster fishing gear February 18, 2025 from 1-5 pm Open to area fishermen and the public; hosted by SCEC and the Maine Department of Marine Resources Come anytime between 1 and 5 pm No cost to participate...
by Ashley Dhakal | Dec 19, 2024 | Press Releases
Machias, Maine The locally-led, community engaged process seeks to plan a healthy, resilient and prosperous future for Upper Machias Bay. The Town of Machias and Sunrise County Economic Council (SCEC) announced this week that they are kicking off a community-engaged...
by Ashley Dhakal | Nov 29, 2024 | Press Releases
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...
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...
by Ashley Dhakal | Sep 30, 2024 | Press Releases
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...
by Ashley Dhakal | Aug 30, 2024 | In the News, Press Releases
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...
