by Jen Peters | Oct 7, 2013 | Press Releases
Sunrise County Economic Council (SCEC) announced Friday that USDA Rural Development State Director Virginia Manuel will keynote the Council’s 20th anniversary dinner at the Lee Pellon Center in Machias October 30. During her remarks, Manuel is expected to overview...
by Jen Peters | Sep 23, 2013 | Press Releases
Sunrise County Economic Council (SCEC) and an anonymous donor from the local farming community have teamed up to offer Washington County food producers increased access to capital through a new revolving loan fund. The Sunrise Ag Microloan fund (SAM) offers...
by Jen Peters | Aug 30, 2013 | Press Releases
Sunrise County Economic Council (SCEC) and Washington Hancock Community Agency (WHCA) have joined forces to continue the highly successful Incubator Without Walls (IWW) business training program. IWW classes are set to begin September 30 at Washington County Community...
by Jen Peters | Aug 13, 2013 | Press Releases
Sunrise County Economic Council Named Great Region Partner USDA Rural Development has officially designated the counties of Aroostook, Piscataquis, and Washington as the Maine USDA Great Region. The official launch of the Great Region initiative in Maine took place at...
by Jen Peters | Aug 8, 2013 | Press Releases
A free program that helps Downeasters learn how to use the computer is taking off according to officials from Axiom Technologies and the Sunrise County Economic Council (SCEC). The Community Technology Program, part of a three-year, $300,000 grant from the John T....
by Jen Peters | Jul 23, 2013 | Press Releases
An innovative micro-loan fund created by the Sunrise County Economic Council (SCEC) to help local fishermen and marine businesses create or retain jobs is celebrating its third birthday this month. The Down East Commercial Fisheries Fund, established in July 2010 with...
