Downeast Community Partners (DCP) presents award for Partner of the Year to Maine Seacoast Mission staff. L to R: Megan Burgess, Mission President Scott Planting, Wendy Harrington, Betsy Fitzgerald, DCP Board President, Maurice Tenney, MSM, Scott Shaw, MSM FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Date: December 11, 2018 CONTACT: Sarah Nugent 207-664-2424 ext 5944 [email protected] Scott K Fish…
Read MoreCHERRYFIELD, ME — More than 75 people celebrated the 8th anniversary of the Downeast Table of Plenty (DETOP). We enjoyed a roast beef dinner with lots of potatoes and vegetables, and finished with a birthday cake made by Laureena and Maeve. The Table of Plenty is a joyful space where people come to listen to…
Read MoreThank you to everyone who took part in the Mission’s Christmas Open House and Silent Auction. At least 350 guests visited the Colket Center during the event — an increase from last year. Here are a few random photos courtesy of Chad Mitchell. We welcome photos to include here from others who have them and…
Read MoreBAR HARBOR, ME — Thank you, Mr. Thomas Dodd for this drone video clip of the Sunbeam V taken Sunday, December 9, 2018 in Northeast Harbor. Learn more about the Sunbeam V’s work.
Read MoreCHERRYFIELD, ME — “Great turnout and lots of talent at Open Mic last night,” reports the Mission’s Downeast Campus Facilities Manager Scott Shaw. “Steve Hartley and I host the Open Mic at the new Weald Bethel Community Center on Wednesdays (excluding December 26th). We have christened our new sound system. It is a perfect fit…
Read MoreThank you, WABI-TV for your interest in Maine Seacoast Mission’s work. And thank you Tom Thompson for a great job telling the Mission’s story.
Read MoreMOUNT DESERT — The annual Northeast Harbor Christmas Festival will be held Saturday, Dec. 1, with activities throughout the day. A highlight, as usual, will be the arrival at the marina of Santa and Mrs. Claus aboard the Sunbeam at 4 p.m. Then the jolly old pair will settle onto the porch of Carter’s…
Read MoreCHERRYFIELD, ME — Responsibility, self reliance, and interdependency are themes used by staff with area students during the Mission’s Fall 2018 EdGE Marion Kane Leadership program. These themes are reflected in the basic outdoor survival skills shown in the program student made Public Service Announcement video. With additional help available, EdGE Assistant Director Isaac Marnik…
Read Morewww.theneighborhoodhouse.com “Sea Lights” Cruise Hits the High Seas As Christmas and the holiday season approaches, a local group has been working to encourage seasonal residents with shorefront properties around Northeast Harbor and along Somes Sound to add outdoor lights and Christmas decor. The hope is that these displays will brighten up the waterfront (and holidays)…
Read MoreBAR HARBOR, ME — The last few years Witham Hotels in Bar Harbor has organized a fundraiser to provide gifts for the Mission’s Christmas program. Isabelle at Witham Hotels, has reached out to me to let us know this amazing event will continue. The fundraiser is December 8th at the Atlantic Oceanside Hotel, Rt 3,…
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