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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Water Street, Eastport, Maine Machias, 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...
