Author: Kimberly Grindle

In This Issue: Head of the Tide Conversation with Coastal Mountains Land Trust, International Maritime Film Festival in Bucksport, Fourth Friday Art Walk ~ Belfast, Maine, Audition for Belfast’s Got Talent at the Colonial Theatre – Belfast, Chalk Walk with Waterfall Arts, Art Works for Humanity Reception and Auction with Habitat for Humanity of Waldo County, Belfast Soup Kitchen Fundraiser with Anni & the Rainmakers, Reading of ‘Volpone’ by Everyman Repertory Theatre, MidCoast Maine Community Square Dance Party, City of Belfast, ME Council Candidates Forum, Business Coffee Time with Our Town Belfast, and so much more!

This week’s cover photo comes to you from our recent Business After Hours and ribbon cutting event with Bell The Cat, Inc. in Belfast. This is news from the Bay & Beyond. Your Chamber Working For You!

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The Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the newest members joining the Board of Directors:

Ryan Harnden, Mathews Brothers, Belfast

Ryan has been the director of purchasing for Mathews Brothers Company since 2013. Prior to that he served as assistant GM for Best Buy in Augusta. Ryan also serves on the RSU 71 Board of Directors for the greater Belfast area and is currently an active member of the Belfast Lions Club, having also served as President several years.

Arnaud Lessard, The Homeport Inn & Tavern, Searsport

Arnaud has been the owner/operator of The Homeport Inn & Tavern since 2022 with his wife Allison. He also owns and operates Acanthus Development LLC, a real estate investment corporation with current assets in the New England region. For 16 years, he was the regional director of sales and marketing for HHM, with oversight of 22 boutique, select service, and full service hotels in key major markets nation-wide for a mid-range, 3rd party publicly traded hotel management firm. He managed 85 direct reports from executive leadership, ownership to the field.

We are excited to have these two bring their professional expertise to the table and help our Chamber grow with their direction.

In This Issue: The New Midcoast Villager Launches Today, Newspaper Cartoonist Dan Kirchoff Speaks at Penobscot Shores Retirement Community, Art for Animal Wellness Exhibit and Silent Auction with Parent Fine Art, Food Truck & Live Music Festival at Stone Tree Farm & Cidery, Annual BUMUPPFSF at Unity Pond Pottery, Foreign Auto Rendezvous at Owls Head Transportation Museum, Amethyst Chamber Ensemble at Searsport First Congregational Church, Arts on the Hill featuring Telescope Club and Rockville with Coastal Mountains Land Trust, Metal Embossing Workshop with Friends of Sears Island, Belfast and the California Gold Rush Presentation with Belfast Historical Society and Museum, On Site Storage Auction with DownEast Auctions, Jaded Ravins Live at Hey Sailor, Upcoming Workshops from SCORE Mentors, Homecoming Dress Giveaway with Waldo Community Action Partners, Embracing New Beginnings Workshop with The Healing Garden Maine, and so much more!

This week’s cover photo comes to you from the Chamber Cup Golf Tournament. Congratulations to the @Belfast Area High School golf team for winning first place! This is news from the Bay & Beyond. Your Chamber Working For You!

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When the Chamber moved to 33 Main Street in Belfast from our 14 Main Street location, we anticipated more foot traffic! And the data is proving it! We have welcomed 44% more people to the new Chamber office than in the previous location.  How does this affect our members?  More people are hearing and reading about your business and our volunteers are doing a stellar job this summer.  Your Chamber working for you!

Friday, September 6th, Northport Golf Club

This great competitive networking event has helped the Chamber to fund and provide our business members and the community with developmental resources they need to grow and succeed. We so appreciate all the teams that register to play, the businesses that help with sponsorships, and everyone who has a hand in making it a memorable and successful event.

Congratulations to the Belfast Area High School Golf Team (56) for winning 1st Place in this year’s tournament! Players included Caden Nickerson, Joseph Parker, Gary Gale, Ethan Abbott, and Jacob Lindelof.

2nd Place – Camden National Bank (59)

3rd Place (Tie) – Rollies, United Realty (65)

Special thanks to our Gold Tournament Sponsors, Central Maine Power and Maine State Credit Union.

Big thank you to Stanley Chevrolet for the Hole-in-One Grand Prize of a 2023 Piaggio Liberty Scooter!

Thank you to our tournament and hole sponsors: Camden National Bank, Colburn Shoe Store, Fellows, Kee, Tymoczko & Lewis, LLC, First National Bank, Front Street Shipyard, and Horch Roofing.

Thank you to our raffle contributors: Darby’s Restaurant, Delvino’s Grill & Pasta House, Fon’s Kitchen, The Front Street Pub, Hammond Lumber Company, and Nautilus.

Big thank you to Paul Doody from Camden National Bank for helping organize this tournament and to Northport Golf Club for hosting us once again on their beautiful course!

And thanks to Rollie’s Bar & Grill for feeding all of our teams again this year!

In This Issue: Ribbon Cutting Events at Camden National Bank, KSW Federal Credit Union and September Business After Hours & Ribbon Cutting with Bell the Cat, Blue Zones presentation at Penobscot Shores Retirement Community, Strung Together Music Campout at Searsport Shores Ocean Campground, Grump & Sunshine Bookshop Hosts Author Kristyn J. Miller and Lauren H. Mae, 10th Anniversary Party at Marsh River Cooperative, Run Wild 5k with Center for Wildlife Studies and Three Tides & Marshall Wharf Brewing Company, Tree & Fern Walk with Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition, 49th Anniversary Sale at The Grasshopper Shop, End of Season Sale at Chase Toys Inc., and so much more!

This week’s cover photo comes to you from the Maine Wienerfest. This is news from the Bay & Beyond. Your Chamber Working For you!

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In This Issue: Final Weekend for ‘Playboy of the Western World’ at Belfast Maskers, First Friday & Footbridge Community Dance with Belfast Flying Shoes, Huge Weekend Parking Lot Sale at Robin’s Nest Consignment, American Red Cross of Northern New England Blood Drive at Little River Church, Vintage Motorcycle Festival at Owls Head Transportation Museum, Marsh River Theater‘s Got Talent, Kites & Ice Cream on Beech Hill with Coastal Mountains Land Trust, New Exhibitions and Reception at The Parsonage Gallery, Maine Wienerfest, Paws-a-pool-ooza with Belfast Parks and Recreation Department, Organist Sean Fleming in Concert at Searsport First Congregational Church, Doggie Dinner at The Front Street Pub, Sept. 11th Memorial Bridge Walk, and so much more!

This week’s cover photo comes to you from the Passy Pete Labor Day Prediction Ceremony ~ photo by Kyle Laurita (TRJ). Click to find out what the prediction was! This is news from the Bay & Beyond! Your Chamber Working For You!

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In This Issue: Brigham Block Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Open House, Arts on the Hill with Coastal Mountains Land Trust, Fiber College of Maine Open Studios & Craft Sale Labor Day Weekend, The Gossamer Trio at Muzzy Ridge Concerts, Belfast Maskers open Playboy of the Western World, Jonesville~Acoustic Music at Nautilus, ‘Passy Pete’ Anniversary Prediction on Labor Day,’ Worldwide Play Music on the Porch Day at Searsport Shores Ocean Campground, Guest Chef at The Club Marina and Bar, Sidewalk Sale at The Grasshopper Shop, Workshops with Soul Winds Empowerment, Wood Thrush Wilderness LLC, and so much more!

This week’s cover photo comes to you from the Chamber Business After Hours at the Belfast Municipal Airport. This is news from the Bay & Beyond. Your Chamber Working For You!

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In This Issue: Coastal Mountains Land Trust Arts on the Hill, Vinolio French Wine Tasting, Concert & Cocktail Party and the New England Auto Auction at Owls Head Transportation Museum, Fourth Friday Art Walk ~ Belfast, Maine, Free Movie in the Park with Our Town Belfast, North Light Gallery & Local Color Gallery Maine Guest Artists during Art Walk, Scottish Bagpipes with Friends of Fort Knox, Belfast vs Rockport Pickleball Tournament at City Park, Maine Authors PublishingBook Festival, Open Winery Day at Stone Tree Farm & Cidery, Anodyne book shop Wine & Sign Series, Kids Fun Run on Sears Island, Horsepower for Heroes Car & Bike Show at Stanley Chevrolet, Larsen-Choi Duo at Muzzy Ridge Concerts, Barn Fundraiser and Live Music at Leafsong Family Farm, Spectrum Generations‘ Ribbon Cutting and Center Grand Re-opening, Brigham Block Building Ribbon Cutting and Open House, Workshops with Keepsakes Gifts and The Healing Garden Maine, and so much more!

This week’s cover photo comes to you from Fireside Inn & Suites Belfast. This is news from the Bay & Beyond. Your Chamber Working For You!

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In This Issue: Belfast Harborfest Weekend, Evening by the Bay Silent & Live Benefit Auction with Belfast Maine Rotary Club, Come Boating Belfast Maine Rowing Regatta, Harborfest After Party at Three Tides & Marshall Wharf Brewing Company, Habitat for Humanity of Waldo County Lobster Gala, 17th Restoration Comedy ‘The Rover’ with Everyman Repertory Theatre, The Last Ecstatic Days film screening at Colonial Theatre – Belfast with Hospice Volunteers of Waldo County, Maine, Belfast Garden Club’s Final Open Gardens, Authors Thomas E. Ricks and Tess Gerritsen at Left Bank Books, Lincolnville Arts Fest, Waterfall Arts Art Stuff Sale, upcoming workshops with Keepsakes Gifts and Friends of Sears Island, and so much more!

This week’s cover photo comes to you from North Star Adventures LLC. This is news from the Bay & Beyond. Your Chamber Working For You!

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