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SCEC announces new micro grant program for Washington County small businesses
With support from the Maine Community Foundation and private donors, Sunrise County Economic Council brings you Sunrise $eed Grants, a micro grant fund offering Washington County startups and small businesses helpful injections to address hurdles and propel...
Washington County Recovery Friendly Workplace Project Needs to Hear from YOU!
In Washington County, the opportunity to build recovery-friendly workplaces presents a unique win-win for community members impacted by substance use disorder and for employers faced with unprecedented recruitment and retention challenges. The intersection of...
Financial Empowerment 101: Your Money, YOUR Future.
Washington County Community College, MaineStreet Business Building (a program of Sunrise County Economic Council), Machias Savings Bank, and MaineStream Finance have joined forces with partners, to bring you... Financial Empowerment 101: Your...
USDA Rural Development awards $99,900 to help launch MaineStreet Business Building
by BDN Community October 20, 2021 MaineStreet Business Building, a program of Sunrise County Economic Council, was recently awarded a Rural Business Development Grant from USDA in the amount of $99,900 as part of a $539,053 investment in seven Maine...
First National Bank supports entrepreneurship center
First National Bank recently announced a $15,000 contribution to the Sunrise County Economic Council towards the future MaineStreet Business Building. Located at 19 Main St. in Machias, the MaineStreet Business Building will be a hub of...
Machias entrepreneurship center campaign nears 75 percent of goal
by Jayna Smith of Machias Valley News Observer MaineStreet Business Building is one step closer to its new building, thanks to a recent donation by Pratt Family Dealerships and other local businesses. The center, a program of Sunrise County...
$1M capital campaign for MaineStreet Business Building nears completion
by BDN Community July 1, 2021 Sunrise County Economic Council (SCEC), sponsor of the MaineStreet Business Building, recently crossed $850,000 in committed funds for its $1.05 million capital campaign, bringing the project one step closer to reality and...
Partners in Entrepreneurial Pathways Programs
Washington County Community College’s Workforce and Professional Development Division, in partnership with the MaineStreet Business Building (a program of Sunrise County Economic Council), launched a new and exciting program series called Partners in Entrepreneurial...
Learning About Careers In The Maine Lobster Industry – MLCA Landings Newsletter
By Melissa Waterman Source: https://mlcalliance.org/2021/06/01/learning-about-careers-in-the-maine-lobster-industry/ Theresa Chipman photo Too many people in the state think that the Maine lobster industry is simply oilskin-clad lobstermen routinely hauling traps time...
WCCC Program Offers Lobster Industry Education – The Ellsworth American
by Ethan Genter Washington County Community College is launching a first-of-its-kind course to give a top-to-bottom education on Maine’s famous red-claw crustacean. The Business of Maine Lobster will be a 10-week course that will provide an overview of the lobster...
The Business of Maine Lobster – Industry A to Z
Washington County Community College’s Workforce and Professional Development Division and MaineStreet Business Building (a program of Sunrise County Economic Council) have partnered with Maine Lobster Dealers' Association, Acadia Seafood, and Ready Seafood to launched...
MACHIAS ENTREPRENEURSHIP CENTER CONTINUES PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
The Quoddy Tides by RJ Heller February 26, 2021 Growth and development remain steadfast —even amidst a pandemic — on efforts to open the MaineStreet Business Building (MSBB) at 19 Main Street in Machias — the spot where the long-abandoned Nash building began shining...
MaineCF’s Downeast Innovation Fund awards $95,000 in grants
https://bangordailynews.com/2020/12/12/bdn-maine/mainecfs-downeast-innovation-fund-awards-95000-in-grants/
Future MaineStreet Business Building Design Plans
INSIDEMaineStreet Business BuildingIn planning the interior layout of MaineStreet Business Building, Sunrise County Economic Council listened to Washington County's small business community. The space is designed to provide an inviting and professional multi-space...
Plans for entrepreneurship center gather momentum in Machias
by Sarah Craighead Dedmon https://www.machiasnews.com/plans-entrepreneurship-center-gather-momentum-machias A vacant space on Main Street will become a hub of activity when the Machias Valley Center For Entrepreneurship opens its doors next year in Machias. The center...
Building to become entrepreneurship center in Machias
The Quoddy Tides by Lora Whelan http://quoddytides.com/building-to-become-entrepreneurship-center%20in-machias10-11-2019.html A long‑vacant storefront in the Machias downtown, the former Nash building, is on the path to becoming the MaineStreet Business Building. The...
Vacant building will help jumpstart revitalization in Machias
Written by Alex Bobbyn https://www.foxbangor.com/news/item/45425-vacant-building-will-help-jumpstart-revitilization-in-machias/ MACHIAS – The Nash building has been a symbol on Main Street in Machias for years. It has historic ties to local business and will now be...
Vacant Building To Jumpstart Machias Downtown Revitalization
The Machias Valley Center For Entrepreneurship, a small-business incubator and shared work environment, will be opened in the long vacant Nash building in downtown Machias. Machias Savings Bank, which had purchased the distressed landmark in 2017, is gifting the...