Eggtastic Day at Weald Bethel Community Center, April 20, 10 am-2 pm
CHERRYFIELD, ME — Eggtastic Day at Weald Bethel Community Center, April 20, 10 am-2 pm — A day of fun with eggs. Egg painting, cooking with eggs, egg drops. Learn more:
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Mass General Neurologist Offers Support to Sunbeam’s Telemedicine Work
BAR HARBOR, ME — “Monday, April 15, I spent an amazing day at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) thanks to Anand Viswanathan, MD, PhD,” said the Mission’s Island Health Director Sharon Daley, RN. Director Daley’s was somewhat of a full-circle visit. In May 2018, at the invitation of then-Mission President Scott Planting, Dr. Anand spent three…
Read MoreApril and Still Winter on Isle au Haut
ABOARD THE SUNBEAM, ME — An April 10, 2019 photo with a succinct message from Sunbeam V Captain Michael Johnson: “‘Still winter on Isle au Haut.” Learn more about the Sunbeam V crew’s work on Isle au Haut and other unbridged Maine island communities.
Read MoreYes, You Can Host a Downeast Table of Plenty Public Supper
CHERRYFIELD, ME — Jillian, beloved Steward on the Sunbeam V, is just as attentive to people taking part in Weald Bethel Community Center events. Jillian shared this photo, adding “The Women’s Health Resource Library and Coordinator Briana West’s EdGE Journey group co-hosted last Sunday’s Downeast Table of Plenty (DETOP) public supper at the Weald Bethel…
Read MoreWednesday Spinners Share Their Craft at Weald Bethel Community Center
CHERRYFIELD, ME — Followers of the Mission’s blog and/or social media may remember an October 29, 2018 story of the Wednesday Spinners traveling aboard the Sunbeam V to Isle au Haut. Island Outreach Director Douglas Cornman said at that time: “As I understand it, the Spinners have been meeting weekly, for over forty years, to…
Read MoreMission Scholar LeMoine Earns Women’s Outdoor Track/Field Rookie of the Week Title
BAR HARBOR, ME — Congratulations to Mission Scholarship recipient Dori LeMoine for earning the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Rookie of the Week. According to a St. Joseph’s College of Maine news story (4/2/2019), freshman Dori LeMoine “shattered the (St. Joseph College) Monks’ outdoor records in the shot put (9.90m) and…
Read MoreSunbeam Steward Jillian – The Value of Eating with Neighbors at a Big Table
Pen Bay Pilot Without an Agenda: Talking with the Crew of the ‘Sunbeam’ Pt 2 By Eva Murray – Tuesday, April 2, 2019 …Sunbeam steward Jillian…. [H]er domain is the galley, from where she feeds crew and visitors alike. Sometimes islanders are invited aboard for supper, but all through the day working islanders stop in…
Read MoreEdGE Director Receives Outstanding Adventure Practitioner Award
At the High 5 Adventure Learning Center Symposium, this year’s Outstanding Adventure Practitioner Award went to Charlie Harrington, EdGE Director from the Maine Seacoast Mission. Charlie has dedicated his life to improving the lives of young people from the onset of his career when he was tasked with improving race relations in the City of…
Read MoreMaine Seacoast Mission Finalizes Sale of La Rochelle HQ; Looks Forward to the Future
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 3, 2019 For More Information Contact – Scott K Fish, Mission Communication & Marketing sfish@seacoastmission.org or 207-458-7185 Maine Seacoast Mission Finalizes Sale of La Rochelle HQ; Looks Forward to the Future BAR HARBOR, ME — One door closes, more open. La Rochelle, the longtime Bar Harbor headquarters of the Maine Seacoast…
Read MoreWithout an Agenda: Talking with the Crew of the ‘Sunbeam’ – Part 2
Pen Bay Pilot Without an Agenda: talking with the crew of the ‘Sunbeam’ – Part 2 By Eva Murray – Posted: Tuesday, April 2, 2019 – 1:45pm I brought up how March on an island has classically been considered the hardest time, and asked, “Do you see a seasonal impact on people in terms of depression?”…
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