The Washington County Youth Leadership Challenge (WCYLC) wrapped up an incredible first year with students from across the region leading real, meaningful change in their communities. Students chose from four challenges focused on community issues that matter,...
June 2, 2025 Over the past few months, we had the joy of partnering with Family Futures Downeast to host two incredible Community Connections Fairs—one in Machias and one in Calais—each packed with energy, collaboration, and meaningful moments. These events were all...
The MaineStreet Business Building (MSBB), centrally located in downtown Machias, has rapidly established itself as the premier business hub in Washington County. MSBB has leveraged $1.815 million in funding from grants, philanthropic contributions, and sub-awards from...
by Amanda Smith, Coastal Opportunities Advisor During this year’s Maine Fishermen’s Forum, I was fortunate enough to sit on a panel for the Island Institute as they launched their Strengthening Maine’s Fishing Futures toolkit. The toolkit is a collaboration of local...
Exciting Partnership with NDEC! We’re thrilled to announce a new partnership between the MaineStreet Business Building (MSBB) and the National Digital Equity Center (NDEC)! This collaboration allows us to bring engaging, in-person digital literacy classes to our...
by Jessica Crowley, Maine APEX Accelerator Beneficial Ownership January 1st, 2024, the Corporate Transparency Act was put into effect; this requires certain entities, including many small businesses, to report information about the individuals who ultimately own or...
