Building a Brighter Future for Washington County, Maine
Sunrise County Economic Council initiates and facilitates the creation of jobs and prosperity in Washington County, Maine, by working with a consortium of community-minded businesses, not-for-profit organizations, municipalities and citizens.
SCEC News & Events
From Montana to Maine: Finding New Roots with SCEC Support
Matt LaBeau, owner and operator of Calais Powersports in the newly purchased building at 334 North Street in Calais.Matt LaBeau, owner of Calais Powersports, recently reached a major milestone—purchasing the building at 334 North Street and securing a permanent home...
Griffin Lumber Builds on Tradition and Innovation with Support from SCEC
The Griffin family in front of their new building at Griffin Lumber, Inc. in Edmunds, Maine (front, left to right: Sara Griffin, Brett Griffin, Shelly Griffin, Jace Griffin, Susan Hatton, Loan Manager at SCEC; back, left to right: Brent Griffin, Dale Griffin)Dale...
SCEC Selected for Sunbeam Award
2025 Awardees Selected for Maine Seacoast Mission’s Annual Sunbeam Award Gala NORTHEAST HARBOR, ME-- Maine Seacoast Mission President John Zavodny has announced the two recipients of the Sunbeam Award for 2025: Cornelia Cogswell Rossi Foundation and Sunrise County...
SCEC economic summit highlights area’s development
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
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’
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...
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