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FishAbility, a Working Waterfront Resource

by Amanda Smith, Coastal Opportunities Advisor at MaineStreet Business Building The majority of working waterfront folks that I know envision working in their careers for the rest of their lives. Due to much of this work being physically demanding and repetitive, it’s...
Resource Fairs A Success in Washington County

Resource Fairs A Success in Washington County

MSBB & Peabody Memorial Library teamed up to offer a successful Community Resource Fair! On Tuesday, July 9th, the MaineStreet Business Building (MSBB) and Peabody Memorial Library in Jonesport collaborated to present a Community Resource Fair, which welcomed 17...
The Business of Maine’s Forest Products Sector Course

The Business of Maine’s Forest Products Sector Course

Fall 2024 Dates to be announced soon! Sign up to be notified This program is an accredited 10-week virtual asynchronous course leveraging strong industry and workforce partnerships that bring available opportunities, job support resources, and education, to...
Training the next generation of Maine’s aquaculture workforce

Training the next generation of Maine’s aquaculture workforce

by Bangor Daily News courtesy of Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center August 19, 2022   Maine’s working waterfronts are diversifying, forging innovative businesses and dynamic supply chains. The future resiliency of our working waterfronts is dependent on the...
A new downtown Machias building will offer startups a space to grow

A new downtown Machias building will offer startups a space to grow

by Peter Van Allen of MaineBiz August 3, 2022     At a recent Mainebiz “On the Road” event in Machias, Town Manager Bill Kitchen may have been the town’s most vocal advocate, indicating that the Washington County locale was “on fire.” In the past two years,...