Author: Scott Smith

In This Issue: Congratulations to all our Annual Chamber Awards recipients, 3rd Annual Ho-Ho-Holiday Book Drive, Creating Communities of Compassion Film with New Hope Midcoast, arTEApots Party & Reception at Mainely Gallery and Studio, Christmas Fair at Belfast United Methodist Church, Arts & Crafts Fair at Penobscot Shores Retirement Community, Midcoast Holiday Bazaar at Marsh River Theater, Annual Christmas Fair at First Church in Belfast, UCC, Homeless Youth Awareness Month – Area Dinner Benefits for But Still I Am One, Cookie Decorating Class with RSU 3 Adult & Community Education Program, Annual Meeting & Potluck at Marsh River Cooperative, Navigating Uncertainty Workshop with The Healing Garden Maine, Local Color Gallery Maine Hosts Artist Sheep Jones, Belfast Garden Club Noon Program with PPH’s Tom Atwell, Left Bank Books Hosts UMaine Professor Stephen Hornsby, and so much more!

Congratulations to the Belfast Area High School’s field hockey team for bringing home the Class B North title! This is news from the Bay & Beyond. Your Chamber Working For You!

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The Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce held its annual Awards Gala on Friday, November 8^th in the Bay View Room of the United Farmers Market of Maine in downtown Belfast, with major sponsorships by SolarLogix and MaineHealth – Waldo Hospital. The Chamber thanks their membership and community for voting and supporting these great businesses and organizations. This year’s award winners were:

• Bell the Cat – Business Growth Award sponsored by Bangor Savings Bank
• Portable Pie Place – Rising Star Award sponsored by Stanley Chevrolet and the Maine Chevy Dealers
• Belfast Curling Club – Hometown Heritage Award sponsored by Camden National Bank
• Hey Sailor – Waldo County Business Award sponsored by First National Bank
• Waldo County Bounty – Health Care Partner Award sponsored by MaineHealth – Waldo Hospital
• Nautilus – Resiliency Award sponsored by Central Maine Power
• Our Town Belfast – Chamber Partnership Award sponsored by Front Street Shipyard
• Kathy Given, Belfast Harbormaster – Citizen of the Year Award sponsored by Mathews Brothers Company

The Chamber wishes to thank the United Farmers Market of Maine and staff for hosting the event, Delvino’s Grill & Pasta House for their terrific catering, Brian Frus of Mainely Gallery & Studio for the custom awards, the ‘recently retired’ Ned Lightner for his wonderful videography, and all their sponsors and supporters for making this such a wonderful celebration.

Photo: Citizen of the Year Kathy Given, Belfast Harbormaster (photo by Dave Waddell)

In This Issue: Annual Chamber Awards Gala, Final Weekend of ‘The Father’ with Everyman Repertory Theatre, The Oystermen in Concert at Searsport First Congregational Church, Business Coffee Downtown with Our Town Belfast, Free Tour of GO Logic with Belfast Senior College, Happy Wanderers and Wednesday Waldo Walk with Coastal Mountains Land Trust, National Homeless Youth Awareness Month Benefits with But Still I Am One, Sugar & Spice Drive with First National Bank, Rabies Clinic at Waldo County Pet Food Pantry, The Dilemma of Diabetes presentation at Penobscot Shores Retirement Community, Fall Cooking Classes at Bay View Point Event Center with Crave ME., Trust Your Gut Retreat with The Healing Garden Maine, Live Shows at Hey Sailor, and so much more!

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In This Issue: Get Your Tickets for the Annual Chamber Awards Gala, Halloween Witches Row with DoryWoman Rowing, Trunk or Treat at Rip Tide Smoke Shop, Trunk or Treat at Veracity Chapel, Opening Weekend for ‘The Father’ with Everyman Repertory Theatre, Sip & Splurge with Our Town Belfast, Coin & Currency Auction with DownEast Auctions, First Friday with Belfast Flying Shoes, Fall & Christmas Fair at Searsport First Congregational Church, Tigh na Coille Irish Music in Searsport, Blueberry Pancake Breakfast with Belfast Maine Rotary Club, Belfast Farmers’ Market Moves Indoors for the Season at new Location, and so much more!

Have a safe and Happy Halloween! This is news from the Bay & Beyond. Your Chamber Working For You!

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In This Issue: Annual Chamber Awards Winners Announced, Broadway Musical Revue at Penobscot Shores Retirement Community, Artists After Hours and Potluck at Waterfall Arts, Dine-to-Donate at Bowen’s Pizzeria and Deli, Fourth Friday Art Walk ~ Belfast, Maine, Belfast Lions Club – Belfast, ME Ghostly Gallop 5k, Cirque de Screams Haunted House at the Belfast Maskers, Night at the Museum with Owls Head Transportation Museum, Monster Mash Halloween Party at Stone Tree Farm & Cidery, Halloween Party at The Front Street Pub & Harborwalk Restaurant, Open House at The Healing Garden Maine‘s New Location, Belfast Community Radio Presents Del Rey and Local Stars, and so much more!

This photo comes to you from our Information Center window, and some wonderful items from Keyes Pottery & Left Bank Books. This is news from the Bay & Beyond. Your Chamber Working For You!

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The Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce is honored to present this year’s Chamber Awards winners, voted in by our members and the community! Their dedication and contributions to our local business community have not gone unnoticed, and this recognition reflects the impact they have made. In keeping with tradition, the Chamber Partnership Award winner and the Citizen of the Year Award winner will be announced live at the gala.

The Annual Chamber Awards Gala will be held on Friday, November 8th, in the Bay View Room at the United Farmers Market. Special thanks to our Gala Celebration Sponsor, SolarLogix. We will celebrate success with an evening of elegant eats and delectable desserts provided by Delvino’s. There will also be live music, a photo booth, a wine pull and a cash bar. Purchase your tickets online here (with a processing fee) or you can pay via phone, check, or in person at the Chamber office at 33 Main Street. Join us and celebrate these amazing achievements!

Business Growth Award – Sponsored by Bangor Savings Bank

BELL THE CAT (Belfast)

Rising Star Award – Sponsored by Stanley Chevrolet

PORTABLE PIE PLACE (Searsport)

Hometown Heritage Award – Sponsored by Camden National Bank

BELFAST CURLING CLUB

Waldo County Business Award – Sponsored by First National Bank

HEY SAILOR (Searsport)

Health Care Partner Award – Sponsored by Waldo County General Hospital/MaineHealth

WALDO COUNTY BOUNTY

Resiliency Award (NEW) – Sponsored by Central Maine Power

NAUTILUS (Belfast)

Chamber Partnership & Community Building Award – Sponsored by Front Street Shipyard

LIVE ANNOUNCEMENT AT THE GALA

Citizen of the Year Award – Sponsored by Mathews Brother Company

LIVE ANNOUNCEMENT AT THE GALA

In This Issue: Last Chance to Vote for the Annual Chamber Awards Nominees, The Belfast Poetry Festival Weekend, Live Music at Hey Sailor, The Year to Save the Earth Music Program at Unitarian Universalist Church of Belfast, Maine, Fundraising Dinner for Friends of Sears Island at Anglers Restaurant, No Shelf Control Authors at Grump & Sunshine Bookshop, Rocktoberfest at Belfast Curling Club, Lindy Hop Class and Dance Night at Belfast, ME American Legion Post #43, ‘I’ve Been Wrong Before’ Opening Reception at Waterfall Arts, Halloween at the Waldo County YMCA, MidCoast Maine Community Square Dance Party with Belfast Flying Shoes, ‘No One Told Me’ Documentary at Belfast Free Library, Seasonal Dinner Series at Bell The Cat, Inc., Toddy Pond Farm Fall/Winter Season, and so much more!

This week’s cover photo comes to you from the amazing Northern Lights display over Belfast Harbor, captured by DoryWoman Rowing. This is news from the Bay & Beyond. Your Chamber Working For You!

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In This Issue: Annual Chamber Awards Nominees Announced, Fling into Fall in Searsport, Opening Weekend for ‘Months on End’ with the Belfast Maskers, Community Doggie Cookout at Delvino’s Grill & Pasta House, Maine Friends of Music Concert at Searsport First Congregational Church, Conservation Landscaping Program with Belfast Garden Club, Jonesville Live and Season Closing Weekend for The Club Marina and Bar, Author Events at Left Bank Books, Midcoast Public Transportation Conversation with Waldo Community Action Partners, Closing Weekend at Whale’s Tooth Pub, Business After Hours at the Waldo County YMCA, and so much more!

This week’s cover photo reminds you to save the date for our Annual Chamber Awards Gala on Friday, November 8th! Vote for the award nominees now through October 18th and get your tickets reserved for the gala soon! This is news from the Bay & Beyond. Your Chamber Working For You!

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We are honored to present this year’s Chamber Awards nominees! You can find full descriptions for these nominees on the ballot. Please vote for a single nominee from each award category. Awards voting ends on October 18th at 5:00pm EST. Winners will be called and then officially announced October 22nd via membership email, at BelfastMaine.org, and on our social media.

In keeping with tradition, the Chamber Partnership Award winner and the Citizen of the Year Award winner will be announced live at the Awards Gala on November 8th.

Congratulations to all of this year’s nominees! Please share with your family, friends, and clients!

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2024 Chamber Awards Nominees:

Business Growth Award

Belfast Community Co-op

Bell the Cat

GO Logic

Seaport Community Health Center/PCHC

SolarLogix

Rising Star Award

Dos Gatos Gastropub

Grump & Sunshine Bookshop

The Healing Garden

The Homeport Inn & Tavern

Keep It Clean Heat Pumps

Portable Pie Place

Hometown Heritage Award

Allen Insurance & Financial

Belfast Curling Club

Camden National Bank

Home Supply Center

Macleod’s Furniture

Mathews Brothers Company

Northport Golf Club

Waldo County Business Award

Aster & Rose Restaurant

Hey Sailor & Starboard Lounge

Maine Alpaca Experience

Wild Grace Farm

Health Care Partner Award

Belfast Rotary Club

Waldo County Bounty

Waldo County Triad

Resiliency Award (NEW)

Front Street Shipyard

Marshall Wharf Brewing Co.

Nautilus

Young’s Lobster Pound

Town of Searsport (including all businesses affected by construction/storms)

Chamber Partnership & Community Building Award

(Selected by the Chamber/Board of Directors)

Come Boating

Our Town Belfast

Senior College at Belfast

Waterfall Arts

WBFY Belfast Community Radio

Waldo County YMCA

Citizen of the Year Award

Kim Fleming, Waterfall Arts

Kathy Given, Belfast Harbormaster

Mary Mortier, Belfast City Council

Megan Pinette, Belfast Historical Society & Museum

Bob Richards, City of Belfast

J.B. Turner, Front Street Shipyard

In This Issue: Waldo County Pet Food Pantry Hosts Rabies Clinic, Belfast’s Got Talent at the Colonial Theatre – Belfast, Chantelle Fit Event at City Drawers, DownEast Auctions Weekend, Maine Crafts Association Weekend (including Waterfall Arts, Mainely Gallery and Studio, Fiddlehead Artisan Supply, Keyes Pottery, and more), Belfast Bay Beer Bash at Three Tides & Marshall Wharf Brewing Company, Nature Outing with Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition, Grove Cemetery Walking Tour with Belfast Historical Society and Museum, A Child Shall Lead Color Run at Waldo County YMCA, Shred-It Day at Maine State Credit Union, and so much more!

This week’s cover photo comes to you from our own Belfast Harbor sunset. This is news from the Bay & Beyond. Your Chamber Working For You!

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