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Chamber Connections
Aug 24, 2017
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Last Week's poll results: You would NOT benefit from public transportation in the Bucksport area.
Have you visited the Bucksport Bay Farmers' Market this season?
Take the poll at the bottom of the newsletter.
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Golftoberfest at Bucksport Golf Club
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Join us Saturday, September 30th for Golftoberfest held at the Bucksport Golf Club.
From Links to Lederhosen! The Third Annual Golf Tournament AND Oktoberfest…
GOLF TOURNAMENT - 1st PLACE PRIZE $500
The Bucksport Bay Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Golf Tournament is right around the corner. The 18-hole tournament will be held on Saturday, September 30, with a 9:00am registration, and a 10:00am shotgun start. This year brings us back to the
Bucksport Golf Club. They served as a wonderful home for the tournament in the past and this year we return with the added fun of Oktoberfest.
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OKTOBERFEST - BEER, MUSIC, & GAMES
Starting at 2:00pm the public is invited to join us and the bratwurst and beer will start flowing! Enjoy German cuisine for dinner, Beer, Oompah music, Stein hoisting championship, Tug-o-War, and other Oktoberfest themed activities are planned.
Not a golfer? Not a problem! The Oktoberfest party starts at 2PM and the only skill that is required is knowing how to have a good time!
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On August 16, 2017, representatives from the Maine SBDC and the U.S. SBA were delighted to tour recent small business successes as part of a grant initiative in the Bucksport Bay area. They connected with 6 small businesses & Chamber members who shared stories about their businesses, the Maine SBDC's role in their success.
The Bucksport Bay Area Chamber of Commerce was pleased to visit with Amy Bassett and Jim Pineau from the Maine District office of the
U.S. Small Business Administration. We also loved seeing Jennifer Sherwood and Betty Egner again from
Maine SBDC.
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Friday, August 25th, is Ben Crocker's last day as a VISTA for Bucksport Bay Healthy Communities.
Following his service there, he is headed to graduate school at Husson University on Bangor for school counseling and as an Ed Tech at Miles Lane School.
Ben has been an invaluable part of the team at BBHCC this past year and it has been a pleasure to work with him! We wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors!
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Verona Wine & Design New Hours & Live Music
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Verona Wine & Design new hours of operation beginning August 28, 2017 are as follows:
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday - 4-9pm
Tuesday CLOSED
Saturday & Sunday - 12-9pm
LIVE Music with Mes Amis Trio
Saturday evening August, 26 at 6:30pm Another great musical treat right here in Bucksport! Call now for your reservation 745-0731
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LulaRoe Boutique Jenn Saunders
is co-hosting a fundraiser for the
Bucksport Area Child Care Center
. This is an event to raise money to buy supplies or new playground equipment for the children. Lets help them by making this a big success! Proceeds from all sales this week will benefit BACCC. Oh, and LuLaRoe will be matching the donation.
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Win a basket of My Maine Soap
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The Bucksport Bay Ara Chamber of Commerce has partnered with
My Maine Soap for our current raffle!
We are excited to offer you a basket of 15 bars of Maine-made all-natural, eco-friendly soap with low-impact packaging! Tickets are $1 per chance with an estimated value over $100!!
When you stop by the Chamber office you can purchase your tickets.
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#lovemainemarkets
Photo Contest
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Pose with a tattoo from any participating farmers' market, or find other ways to express your passion for farmers' markets! Then tag your pics
#lovemainemarkets #MEsnapshotweek
Contest deadline is August 31st. You can find your tattoo at the
Bucksport Bay Farmers' Market today, the last day of the contest from 2pm to 5:00pm.
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Bucksport United Methodist Church Bake Sale
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Saturday, August 26
9:00am to 1:00pm
Bucksport True Value Hardware
The final WSCS Bake Sale of the season will be held at the Bucksport True Value Hardware Store this Saturday, August 26, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. The women from the Bucksport United Methodist Church will be offering those great pies, baked beans, yeast rolls, cookies and many other goodies! So come early and get your favorite things! All proceeds go to the Outreach Programs of the WSCS of the BUMC. For more info, call Chris Petravicz @ 469-9979.
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Wine Tasting at BookStacks
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Saturday, August 26
4:00pm to 6:00pm
BookStacks, 71 Main Street, Bucksport
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This will be the last tasting of the summer for BookStacks, which is just wrong. But we all know it: summer months last about as long as a week in winter. However, they're a LOT more fun.
They've got a pretty good line-up for you coming up, this Saturday. Jack Scully of Easterly Wine will return to present the flights and talk about the subtleties, and answer questions. Denise Gordon will bring her delicious bites to pair with the wines. It ought to be good.
10% OFF THE TASTING PRICE WHEN YOU BUY 12 BOTTLES!
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What's up next for Wednesday on Main?
Mini Buskers Festival
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Wednesday August 30
5:30pm to 7:00pm
Mini-Buskers Festival
Talented musicians serenade you on Main Street, with a finale at the Waterfront Gazebo. There will be a dozen or so musicians of many varieties performing up and down main street, instrument cases open at their feet, and passers by can enjoy the music and applaud their talents with a cash donation!
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Alison Chase/Performance No Plan B
August 24-27 8PM
ALISON CHASE / PERFORMANCE in collaboration with Gene Felice/Coaction Lab and multi-instrumentalist and composer Franz Nicolay: NO PLAN B
MOVEMENT • LIGHT • PROJECTION • SOUND
an immersive multi-media tent event
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Hiring Seasonal Part-Time
Fort Knox and Observatory Staff Opening
Friends of Fort Knox are hiring seasonal part time help from now through October 31. Individual will receive cross training to work in gate, observatory, give tours and work gift shop. The person should have good customer service skills, be flexible, dependable, be aged 18 and able to work weekends.
Please
email
resume/work experience and contact information. 469-6553
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Sing Out the Summer Campfire Sing-Along
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Thursday, August 31
7:00pm to 9:00pm
GPMCT, South Gate Route 1
The Sing Out the Summer Campfire Sing-Along will take place on Thursday, August 31, 7-9 pm, presented by the Great Pound Mountain Conservation Trust and WERU Community Radio. Come sing out the summer around a blazing campfire in the scenic Great Pond Mountain Wildlands. We’ll provide the fire and the s’mores and a few good musicians; you bring a camp chair, something to drink, a marshmallow stick, bug protection and a musical instrument, if you like. Enter the Wildlands via South Gate on Route 1 (just south of Rte. 176 intersection) and follow signs to the campfire. Drive in or hike about a mile. This is a free event. Rain date is September 1.
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Tradewinds Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
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Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting
Friday, September 1 at 7:00am
Tradewinds Variety Plus has been open for a few weeks now and they would like to officially celebrate next Friday, September 1 at 7am!
Join us for a Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for giveaways and to show your support to a locally run business.
They will be making two really big announcements to the two organizations they've recently donated funds to in both Orland and Bucksport.
Join us for a celebration, giveaways, and announcements!
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Benefit Spaghetti Supper for Rich & Jen Rotella
September 16, 2017, 5-7 p.m.
Bucksport High School Gymnasium
*Silent Auction
*50/50 Raffle
For more information contact:
Kim Geagan 356-9413 or Kathy Downes 949-3593
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Island Institute Bringing Two Classes to Bucksport
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Hello Bucksport Businesses, Bookkeepers, Fishermen, Self-Employed & Business Managers!
The Island Institute www.islandinstitute.org has generously offered to sponsor and help organize two classes for Bucksport businesses.
Choose any of the following: QuickBooks, Social Media for Business and Website Design.
Let us know all the classes that you are interested in taking! Check as many as you wish!
Other Information: Laptops will be provided for those who don't have their own with applicable software. The Island Institute is proud to contract Axiom Education & Training Center to deliver these programs. Axiom is a nationally recognized leader in providing interactive learning solutions for businesses of all kinds.
Let them know what classes, days and times you are most interested in the survey below.
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Herbal Remedies for Pain Relief with Stephanie Tourles
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Thursday, September 7
11AM to 12:30PM
Beth C. Wright Cancer Resource Center
23 Commerce Park, Ellsworth
Come hear author, licensed holistic esthetician, aromatherapist, and herbalist, Stephanie Tourles, discuss formulations from her best-selling book, Hands-On Healing Remedies. Accompanied by a power point presentation, you'll learn how to use several herbs, essential oils, and other natural ingredients to help ease the pain of minor-to-moderate backache, arthritis, headache, and sore, stiff muscles. Stephanie will bring samples for all to experience. She will also have signed copies of her book, "Hands-on Healing Remedies" for sale. There will be time for questions, discussion, and a little field trip into our garden where visitors are welcome to snip some of our healing herbs!
Everyone is welcome. To register, please email
info@bethwrightcancercenter.org, call 664-0339, or drop by 23 Commerce Park, Ellsworth. You do not need to register to attend, but registering is helpful to us!
Tea and coffee will be served.
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Bucksport Bay Farmers' Market
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Bucksport Bay Farmers' Market
Thursdays from 2pm to 5pm
99 Main Street, Bucksport
The Bucksport Bay Farmers' Market will now have extended hours the third Thursday of every month through October. MARKET AFTER HOURS will be from 2PM to 6:30PM.
How can you get MORE local fruits and vegetables on a limited income? With Maine Harvest Bucks, SNAP/EBT shoppers receive bonus local fruits and vegetables for every SNAP dollar spent. Stop by the information booth to learn more!
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Playing at the Alamo Theatre...
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RUSLEF's Sid & Jane bring you
Dunkirk
Action | Drama | History
Allied soldiers from Belgium, the British Empire and France are surrounded by the German army and evacuated during a fierce battle in World War II.
106 minutes
PG-13
*Will feature OPEN CAPTIONS
Fri 25 Aug, 6:00 pm
Fri 25 Aug, 8:20 pm
Sat 26 Aug, 6:00 pm
Sat 26 Aug, 8:20 pm
Sun 27 Aug, 2:00 pm*
Sun 27 Aug, 6:00 pm
General Admission $8
Students/Seniors $7
Members $5
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Nature-Inspired Songwriting Workshop & Sacred Places Concert
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Nature-Inspired Songwriting Workshop
September 8, 2017 4:00pm
GPMCT Office - 155 Lower Main Street, Bucksport
Bald Mountain Community Center is looking for songwriters who would like to get to know the Great Pond Mountain Wildlands, and who have an interest in writing songs about, and in support of, places of wild natural beauty. They are seeking songwriters who want to talk, write, share, sing, and learn with others about the craft of songwriting, performing, and how to use this art form to create positive change in our world.
Participants will have the option to perform in the Concert for the Wildlands. Please contact their Land Steward, Shawn Mercer, for a full schedule or to express interest in participating in this free workshop: 207-322-6725,
shawn@greatpondtrust.org, or leave a comment on the
Facebook event page
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Sacred Places Concert for the Wildlands
Friday, September 15
7 PM - 9 PM
Bald Mountain Community Center
1287 Bald Mountain Road, Orland
You are invited to this incredible evening of musical talent and welcoming community!
As a followup to the Songwriting Inspired by Nature workshop the previous weekend, this concert will feature music inspired by nature and community right here in our corner of the woods.
To learn more visit the event page on Facebook
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Mai
ne Marine Fare
at Penobscot Marine Museum
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Maine Marine Fare will celebrate all the foods from the abundant waters of coastal Maine. The two day program will include talks, panel discussions and educational tastings, featuring fishermen, food producers, aquaculturists, researchers and scientists, and members of the food and hospitality trades. It will end with a dinner called “Food from our Seas,” prepared by chef Sam Hayward with the assistance of Ladleah Dunn.
Saturday: $15 (Free for members. Please call for member discount.)
Sunday sessions: $40 ($25 for members. Please call for member discount.)
Cocktails and dinner: $75
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Yoga with Naomi
Beginner-Friendly Healing Hatha Yoga
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Tuesdays 4-5PM
Thursdays 1-2PM
Beth Wright Cancer, Ellsworth
Wednesdays 3:30-4:30PM
Bucksport Regional Health Center ($12) Discounts for first responders. All classes FREE to Beth Wright Center clients.
All classes are beginner-friendly, gentle and open to adults and teens.
Anyone under 18 must have a signed waiver from their parent/guardian. Children under 13 are only permitted by special permission from the instructor. Mats and props are provided and no yoga experience is necessary.
Questions? Contact Naomi Graychase 207.370.9589
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Local animal communicator, Naomi Graychase, was always "sensitive." And she loved animals, but it wasn't until a series of heart-breaking events occurred, that she discovered she had the ability to open her heart into the practice of animal communication.
She was trained by an expert animal communicator in Massachusetts, and for the last five years has been working professionally as a telepathic animal communicator based in Bucksport.
She works over the phone, so distance is no object. And she can even talk with animals who are no longer in their bodies. And while her business is called, "Peace, fellow mammals," she can talk to any beings, living or passed away, not just mammals!
Peace, fellow mammals!
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Castine Historical Society 2017 Summer Exhibit
- Castine's Devoted Women: Partnership and Social Reform 1910-1962 focuses on the lives of Mary W. (Molly) Dewson and Mary G. (Polly) Porter who were life-partners during an age of progressive change encompassing woman's right to vote, labor and wage reform, and feminism. Admission is free
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Fort George Fortification – September 9-10
Fort George in Castine is on the National Register of Historic Places due to the important role it played in the American Revolution and later in the War of 1812.
On the weekend of September 9 & 10, 2017, volunteers at Fort George and Castine will show us what life may have been like between 1779 and 1783 while Crown troops protected the Loyalists who had moved to the area believing that the Penobscot was going to be the border between the new United States of America and British North America.
The weekend will be filled with music, food, history, presentations and entertainment for the whole family. For more information and a schedule of events visit the
Friends of Castine Fortification website.
We look forward to seeing you in Castine this summer. Please contact David Bicks at
(917) 331-5482
or committee@castineclassic.com if you have any questions.
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Stockton Springs Community Library Events
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2nd Annual Great Event Community Yard Sale
Saturday, September 9
Mark your calendars and SAVE THE DATE for the Giant Yard Sale, Barbecue, Tea Room, Bake Sale, Homemade donuts, Children’s Events, and much more!
Call the library for more information at 567-4147.
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International Maritime Film Festival
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Tickets now on sale for 2017 International Maritime Film Festival.
The International Maritime Film Festival (IMFF) is a juried contest of documentary films celebrating the heritage, spirit of adventure, and ingenuity of boats and waterborne pursuits. It is the premier event for maritime-themed filmmaking.
The IMFF is a joint venture between Main Street Bucksport (MSB) and WoodenBoat Publications, Inc. (WBPI), in Brooklin, Maine. Bucksport’s state-of-the-art Alamo Theatre will host festival weekend from September 29-October 1, 2017.
The final festival program will be announced later in the summer but buy your tickets now before they sell out!
Buy your tickets at the festival website,
maritimefilmfestival.com
Festival organizers are grateful to our sponsors
- Brooklin Boat Yard
- Dave Gelinas
- Bucksport Motor Inn
- Tradewinds Market
- Stevens Waring Yacht Design
- Yachting Solutions
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New Video Series from Maine SBDC
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Bucksport Regional Health Center News
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There is a lot going on at the Bucksport Regional Health Center. They've partnered with Healthy Acadia to bring you 10 Tips - Healthy Eating on a Budget classes, as well as extended their Tai Chi for Health classes. The next session runs Tuesdays 10AM to 11AM Sept. 12 through Oct. 31.
You can read the rest of the BRHC newsletter by grabbing one at one of the local businesses downtown or the 24/7 information center at the Chamber.
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Vacationland Bluegrass Jam Camp
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Vacationland Bluegrass Jam Camp
Friday, September 15, 2017 through
Sunday, September 17, 2017
Searsport Shores Ocean Campground
At Vacationland ​Jam ​Camp ​we have ​a friendly, ​low-key​ ​environment ​on the shores of Penobscot Bay ​in ​beautiful Searsport, Maine where you can learn ​​to ​play ​Bluegrass ​music.​
Our teachers are some of the area's top Bluegrass musicians, including Erica Brown and Matt Shipman (Erica Brown and the Bluegrass Connection), Steve Roy (Darol Anger, Molly Tuttle Band, Joy Kills Sorrow, Frank Solivan and Dirty Kitchen) and Carter Logan (The Jerks of Grass).
Join us Friday, September 15th to Sunday, September 17th. You'll work in small groups, learning the secrets of playing backup and taking breaks. You'll also learn:
​​Traditional ​Bluegrass song structure
Jamming ​etiquette
How ​to ​lead ​a ​song
Instrumental blending
How to take a break
Harmony singing​
There will also be an opportunity to take 1/2 hour private lessons from the instructors.
Never Jammed before?
Come ​Thursday, September 14th to ​learn​ ​jamming ​technique from the ground up at the Novice Workshop taught by Resa Randolph (Miners Creek). ​ ​
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September 6-10, 2017
Searsport Shores Ocean Campground
Fiber College of Maine is an annual fiber festival whose sole reason for being is to celebrate the fiber arts in all forms. Maine is particularly blessed with artistic energy and inspiration from the flow of the tides, the rolling hills of the blueberry fields and the stars in the night sky.
Each year, the weekend after Labor Day, fiber artists, crafters and students gather together for a weekend of casual fiber classes, time with friends old and new, live animals and good food. Location is Searsport Shores Ocean Park and Campground, Searsport, Maine.
Our overarching theme this year is
Re-Use, Re-Design, Re-Create in the spirit of the Black Belt of Alabama and the Native Americans closer to home. Zero waste design is a way of life that is re-gaining recognition and as members of the wealthiest society in the history of the world, it is invigorating to see just how we can re-purpose our abundance to feed the needs of our souls.
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Need more reason to be excited? Friday, September 8th is the
Makers' Market at Fiber College- Free admission to everyone. Set up or browse the $10 market tables, take a rolling class (think "a la carte" or "make and take" or "boy that looks fun! I want to do it")...for only $20 session.
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Buck's Mills Rod & Gun Hunter Safety Course
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This is a Home Study Course, which consists of about 9 hours of classroom instruction broken up into a 3 hour introduction followed by one day of classroom and activities. Students are required to complete a workbook or chapter reviews from an online course, both of which complement the student manual. Students must demonstrate to the instructor that they can safely handle a firearm, participate in activities, bring in a survival kit with appropriate contents and pass a 50 question test with a grade of at least 70%.
This course is taught by trained, certified volunteer instructors according to statewide standards. Courses cover the following topics: proper firearms handling (rifle and shotgun), survival/first aid, hunter responsibility, map and compass and landowner relations.
Cost of class is $10 per person.
Contact Chris Grant 570-0989 to sign up!
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3rd Annual Toursim Symposium
Registration Now Open!
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Network with others in the tourism industry, sample local products, hear news and ideas from top professionals, and celebrate the region's tourism movers and shakers
This year's event will be held in downtown Bucksport at the Alamo Theatre and the newly opened Lighthouse Arts Center. Discover local businesses new and old, explore the River Walk, and gain inspiration from the energy of this dynamic community.
Our keynote speaker will be Amber Lambke, President and CEO of Maine Grains, an inspiring partner in central Maine's sustainable revitalization. Amber will speak from her unique perspective regarding the ways in which resource-based community development can promote the economy and build community.
Exceptional local producers will provide samples and wares for sale - get a jump start on holiday gift shopping with that special gift made only in DownEast Acadia!
Please also consider joining us on the afternoon and evening of November 8th for discussions and networking with the Maine Downtown Center - learn about the Main Street Bucksport program and stories from other Maine Downtown communities. Join us for wine, cheese, and conversation - stay overnight and support your local economy!
For more information, contact:
Crystal Hitchings, DownEast Acadia Regional Tourism - 207-546-3600
Leslie Wombacher, Bucksport Bay Area Chamber - 207-469-6818
Brook Minner, Main Street Bucksport - 207-479-3933
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Have you visited the Bucksport Bay Farmers' Market this season?
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24/7 Information Center
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