We will now be closed Monday and Tuesday and open Wednesday-Friday 9am to 3pm until May.
Information Center is open 24/7.
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March menu
Meals are served at 11:30 a.m. at the Senior Center, 125 Broadway, Bucksport. For reservations call 469-3632. $5 per meal. All ages welcome.
Download the menu (.pdf) here.
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Spring hours
We are back from vacation and excited to see you all.
Our operating hours until Spring will be:
Thursday & Friday 4-9 PM
Saturday 12-9 PM
Sunday 12-6 PM
Let's start off with Trivia Thursday!
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The Bucksport Bay Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce this year's Bucksport Bay Festival dates! Friday, July 21, Saturday, July 22, and Sunday, July 23, 2017.
#Thinksummer and join us
for #bayfest2017! For more info call 207.469.6818 or visit the festival website.
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Playing at the Alamo Theatre...
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Fri 10 Mar, 6:00 pm
Fri 10 Mar, 8:45 pm
Sat 11 Mar, 6:00 pm
Sat 11 Mar, 8:45 pm
Sun 12 Mar, 2:00 pm
Sun 12 Mar, 6:00 pm
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The Buck Memorial Library
on Main Street in Bucksport
offers a free story time each
Wednesday from 10:30AM
to 11AM.
Children of all ages are welcome.
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Free Small Business Advising for Bucksport Bay Area
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Thinking about starting a business? Or do you already own one? There's a helpful (free!) small business resource for the Bucksport Bay area ready to help you with everything from starting, to maintaining and growing your business. The business advising is confidential, offered at no charge and provided by the Maine Small Business Development Centers. Space for the consultations is graciously provided by Bangor Savings Bank.
Bangor Savings Bank
89 Main Street
Bucksport
By appointment only
Please contact
Betty Egner at 207.664.2990
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BEGINNER-FRIENDLY
Healing Hatha Yoga
Tuesdays 4-5pm
Beth Wright Cancer Resource Center, Ellsworth FREE
Wednesdays
3:30-4:30pm
Bucksport Regional Health Center ($12)
Thursdays 1-2pm
Beth Wright Cancer Resource Center Ellsworth FREE
Discounts for first- responders
All classes FREE to Beth Wright Center clients
All classes are for adults and teens. Anyone under 18 must have a signed waiver from their parent or guardian. Children under 13 are only permitted by special permission from the instructor. Mats and props are provided and no yoga experience is necessary.
More details online
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Free LEGO Club at the Stockton Springs Community library
The Stockton Springs Community Library (SSCL) is proud to offer free LEGO programs on the 3rd Thursday of every month from 4:00 - 5:00 PM through April 20th 2017.
Focus age group is 4 through 10 years old, however children of all ages are welcome to participate in the LEGO Fun! No registration is necessary.
The purpose is to become a creative, engaged, lifelong learner while having fun. The library provides the LEGO bricks and participants provide their imagination and creativity! LEGO creations will be displayed in the library until the following month's LEGO Club.
March 16, 2017
April 20, 2017
No registration necessary! SSCL is located at 6 Station Street in Stockton Springs. For more information call
567-4147.
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Daylight savings time
Even though there's (one more?) nor'easter predicted before winter ends, it's time this weekend to "spring forward" and set our clocks ahead. Our local fire departments also remind us that this is a good time to check the batteries in our smoke detectors.
In this week's edition, we share the link that will allow you to quickly (and easily, we hope!) register and buy your tickets for our annual awards night and meeting. Scroll down to also find the link to your online ballot. Your vote matters!
And remember, sponsoring the event is an excellent way to advertise yourself and your commitment to the Chamber to your fellow members. Many sponsorship levels are available. More on that below!
Also below, details on a free cooking class, the Hancock County Food Drive (now under way!), a tee-shirt design contest, this month's Business Buzz, a LEGO group, and several job opportunities.
Scroll down to read about early childhood development, Marketing Mondays, a church breakfast, a new member who can talk to animals...and more!
Remember to set your clocks ahead on Saturday night/Sunday morning...and send us your news!
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| Cast your ballot for the annual awards |
Make your vote count
The nominations are in and it's time to vote!
The Bucksport Bay Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting & Awards Ceremony is
Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at 6pm
at the Alamo Theatre in Bucksport.
We need you to vote for the following awards: New Business of the Year, Non Profit of the Year, Hans Honders, and Business Person of the Year. We have some very deserving nominees!
Cast your ballot online here.
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Free marketing workshops
Who should attend:
New and long-time business owners looking to understand the elements of marketing their business better
Cost: Free with Registration! Seating is limited.
Sign up for one, or attend all four!
Monday, March 20, 2017 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Sales and marketing go hand in hand. Increase your sales and make more money! In this seminar, Business Advisor Tom Gallant will explain the sales process and explain why it works - from introduction to the close. He'll help you set achievable goals and give you tips and strategies that will work for you.
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Winterport Business Association
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March Business Buzz is...
The Winterport Area Business Association
- They are a non profit organization designed to improve the business climate of the Winterport Area. If you have a business within Winterport, Frankfort, & Monroe please consider getting involved with your local business association.
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RSVP for our Annual Awards
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Annual Meeting & Awards
Our Annual Meeting & Awards Ceremony
April 4th at The Alamo Theatre in Bucksport. Hors d'oeuvres and cash bar start at
6pm and then we head into the screen room at
7pm.
Come celebrate a year of Bucksport Bay Area Chamber accomplishments while highlighting those members that have had an exceptional influence on the Bucksport Bay Area community and economy. Board Members are celebrated for their commitment to the Chamber including announcing new Board Members and thanking out-going Board Members.
ONLY $20 PER PERSON
RSVP AND SEND PAYMENT!
Checks, cash, or money orders made payable to BBACC are accepted by US mail or in person. If you are using this option please RSVP to
[email protected] or call
207.469.6818.
You can mail your payment to:
Bucksport Bay Area Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 1676
Bucksport, ME 04416
And it's not too late to sponsor!
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Photo archives news
In 2012 the Deer Isle-Stonington Historical Society donated their glass plate negative collection to PMM. Like many historical societies, they lacked the technical equipment and know how to digitize the collection and the burden to store and care for the collection was something they were willing to hand over. Making the collection was most important to them and knew it would happen if it came here. Over the past several years, PMM volunteer Phil Brown and Jerry Kaplan worked on digitizing the negatives and creating database records and now the collection has been added to our ever-growing online database.
The collection is made up of several
collections and the subject matter varies. Some of the negatives were made by Dr. Noyes of Stonington including a glass plate negative xray of a broken finger! A good number are from Isle Au Haut. Many show the people of Deer Isle and Stonington and depict life in the late 1800s to early 1900s. Some highlights include a zeppelin flying over MDI, the steamship J.T. Morse on the rocks, the bay frozen over and many boats and schooners plying the waters. Basic descriptions have been created but are looking for help from our viewers to identify places, people and events so future generations will know better what they are seeing.
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Map changes
In a major change in datamapping, Google is retiring Mapmaker and asking your Customers about your Business. Instead on waiting for the business owner to populate Google Maps with their information, Google is soliciting the information they want from anyone visiting the place of business.
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Breakfast
The Bucksport United Methodist Church, at 71 Franklin Street in Bucksport, will host a breakfast buffet on
Saturday, March 11
, from
6:30 a.m. until 9:30 a.m.
This All-You-Care-To-Eat meal features many delicious entrees, beverages and homemade baked goods. The cost is $8 for adults, $4 for children, and $25 for a family of four or more. For more information, please call the church office at 469-3622 or Ed Petravicz at 469-9979.
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Early Childhood Development
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Healthy Acadia Launches Early Childhood Development Pilot Program
Healthy Acadia, in partnership with Healthy Peninsula and with support from the Community Caring Collaborative, is thrilled to announce the launch of a new pilot program entitled, "Hancock County Early Childhood Consultation and Outreach" (ECCO). ECCO will
provide significant long-term improvements to the health and success of children through direct consultations, training, and outreach in early childhood development. Consultations will be offered to parents, child care providers, teachers and caregivers on a referral basis and trainings will be coordinated through child care facilities and schools.
"Supporting early childhood social, emotional, and cognitive development is a critical need in our communities and a passion for us," said Elsie Flemings, Executive Director of Healthy Acadia. "Research shows that child development has significant impacts to an individual's health, wellbeing, and success throughout their lifetime."
ECCO is modeled after the "Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation" program developed at Georgetown University, which is founded on rigorous research and best practices. It was adapted for rural communities in Washington County by the Community Caring Collaborative (CCC). "ECCO in Washington County" has grown under the direction of the CCC over the past 10 years, achieving success in improving the health and development of children throughout the region.
Healthy Acadia and Healthy Peninsula are eager to implement a pilot of this effective, proven program in Hancock County beginning in April 2017, with the support and guidance of their Washington County partners at the Community Caring Collaborative and with support from the Downeast Public Health Council. A candidate search is underway for a part-time ECCO consultant position. Visit
www.HealthyAcadia.org
for a full position description. For more information, please contact Shoshona Smith at
[email protected]
or by calling 667-7171 ext. 11.
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"Eating Better on a Budget"
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Free cooking class begins March 20 in Bucksport
What:
Four free classes about how to prepare healthy, delicious meals and stretch your food dollars
Where:
RSU 25 Adult Education, 102 Broadway (Bucksport High School), Bucksport
When:
Mondays, March 20-April 10, 2017 from 5:00pm - 6:00pm.
Healthy Acadia is excited to offer a free four-class "Eating Better on a Budget" series beginning on
March 20, 2017
. Classes will meet on Mondays from
5:00pm to 6:00pm
at RSU 25 Adult Education in Bucksport through April 10th. Classes will offer participants an opportunity to learn easy ways to shop for and prepare healthy, delicious meals while stretching their food dollars.
"Eating Better on a Budget teaches healthy eating habits, cooking skills, food shopping, and budgeting through a fun and hands-on learning experience," said Nikki Fox, Healthy Acadia's Hancock County Nutrition Education Coordinator. In each class, under the guidance of Fox, participants will work together to create a dish and enjoy sampling the final result. Recipes and other resources are also provided to participants during the class to support cooking at home and more healthful living.
Participants are requested to commit to all four classes in the series. To register for this series, please contact RSU 25 Adult Education at 207-469-2129 or online at
http://rsu25.maineadulted.org
. For more information or questions about this series, contact Nikki Fox at 667-7171 or email
[email protected]
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Healthy Acadia Nutrition Education Initiative classes are made possible through Maine SNAP-Ed. Maine SNAP-Ed is funded by the USDA's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, which is administered by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and implemented through a contract with the University of New England (UNE).
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Hungry for Health 2016 Raises Over $6,100 For Substance Prevention
Healthy Acadia would like to thank our incredible partners and community members for their support of Hungry for Health 2016. The campaign raised more than $6,000 to support substance misuse prevention, education, and treatment programming across Hancock and Washington counties.
Healthy Acadia thanks the following generous community-minded restaurants for their support and leadership in Hungry for Health 2016: Choco-Latte, Flexit Café & Bakery, Freshies, Havana, Islesford Dock Restaurant, Marlintinis Bar and Grill, McKays Public House, Morning Glory Bakery, Riverside Takeout, Rose Eden Lobsters, Serendib, Siam Orchid, Burning Tree Restaurant, Pickled Wrinkle, and 44 Degrees North Restaurant.
Between August 2016 and January 2017, these restaurants held fundraisers, contributed cash donations, or donated gift cards to increase substance awareness efforts on #GivingTuesday, the annual national day of giving. Each partnership has brought new awareness and resources to help turn the tide on the opioid epidemic throughout our communities.
Healthy Acadia is planning the launch of Hungry for Health 2017, an effort to challenge cancer Downeast. Stay tuned to learn about events starting in April and occurring throughout the year to come. To host an event, volunteer, or otherwise get involved, please contact Shoshona at
[email protected]
or by calling 667-7171.
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Heart and Soul
Please join us on Sunday, March 12 from 2pm to 4pm at the headquarters on Main Street in Bucksport! Come share your stories of why you feel the urge to dig in the earth when the days grow longer and the sun shines warmer and listen to others share their growing stories! What are your Hopes and Dreams for growing and eating local as Bucksport grows into its' future?
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Peace, fellow mammals
Welcome, new member, Peace, Fellow Mammals!
Naomi Graychase is a trained animal communicator who offers nonverbal animal communication over the phone or in person. It really is possible to ask animals what they want, how they feel, and why they do what they do.
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2017 schedule
The Wednesday on Main summer schedule is set! Mark your calendar for all of these Wednesday night events. Learn more at
www.bucksportwom.com.
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Drug interactions with supplements
Are your supplements interacting with your prescription medications? Join Rite Aid pharmacist Sylvester Osa-Iyare during BRHC's Health Talk Tuesday on
March 21st at noon to learn more.
Bring your lunch and enjoy a healthy appetizer provided by the Health Center.
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Job openings
Do you want to join our amazing team? Healthy Acadia, a community health coalition serving Maine's Hancock and Washington counties, seeks three Community Health Coordinators to join a dynamic team passionate about making it easier for all people to lead healthier lives.
Community Health Coordinators will foster collaborative partnerships, deliver health promotion education, and support policy changes to prevent obesity in schools and early childcare facilities and/or prevent tobacco use and promote treatment resources with schools, municipalities, worksites, healthcare, and other venues across Hancock and Washington counties. Individuals must be highly motivated, be facilitative leaders, and have excellent communication skills. The following positions are available:
- Hancock County - 1 full time (40 hr/wk) tobacco and obesity prevention coordinator
- Washington County - 1 full time (40 hr/wk) obesity prevention coordinator
- Washington County - 1 part time (20 hr/wk) tobacco prevention coordinator
Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and a minimum of two years experience delivering community-based or public health programs or services. Familiarity with local communities is a plus, and regular travel through the county is required. View full job postings
here.
To apply: Email in a single document a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three professional references to: Maria Donahue:
[email protected].
Application deadline is 5pm, 2/15/17.
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New Education Team Members
Executive Director Patty Hutchins is pleased to announce the addition of Jan Marie Miller and Keith Perkins to one-year positions on the Wilson Museum's Education Team. Education Team member Valerie Messana who joined the Team in 2016 will continue for another year.
Jan Marie Miller's broad range of life-experiences including living in Alaska and Slovenia, combined with her experience teaching domestically and internationally, promise fresh ideas and new enthusiasm for Museum programming. Jan Marie lives in Castine.
Keith Perkins also brings a wide range of life-experiences including fine art, graphic design and food services. His passionate curiosity in multiple subject areas as well as his computer and graphic skills will be a fine addition to the Ed. Team. Keith and his wife live in Bucksport.
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Hancock County Food Drive Underway
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Drop off your donations
The 2017 Hancock County Food Drive is fast under way. This month-long, countywide effort to collect food and funds
will benefit various food pantries, community meal sites, and school food programs across Hancock County. In 2016, the food drive generated enough money and food items to provide nearly 12,500 meals for families and individuals in need.
Please contact Healthy Acadia's Emily (at 667-7171 or
[email protected]
) for more information about how your business or organization can support the 2017 Hancock County Food Drive.
The Hancock County Food Drive is organized in partnership with Healthy Acadia, Maine Community Foundation and the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, and sponsored in large part by United Way of Eastern Maine, Star 97.7, and the Maine Coast Mall. Complete information about the Hancock County Food Drive can be found at
www.healthyacadia.org
, including ways to donate, a list of benefiting organizations, and official collection sites and sponsors.
What do food pantries need?
- Food pantries need nutritious, non-perishable foods such as:
- whole grain pasta
- whole grain rice
- healthy soups
- canned vegetables
- canned tuna and meats
- peanut butter
- low-sugar, whole grain cereal
- low-sugar canned fruit
Please be sure to check expiration dates on any items you plan to donate.
The Chamber is a drop-off location! Drop your donations off with us any time we're open.
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FREE workshops offered
Healthy Acadia, in partnership with Blue Hill Memorial Hospital, will offer a free, six-week "Taking Action for Health" workshop series at Emerson Hall, 67 Court Street, Castine. Classes will meet weekly on Wednesdays from
10:00am to 12:30pm
beginning
March 22 and continuing through April 26, 2017
. "Taking Action for Health" is Healthy Acadia's Stanford Chronic Disease Self-Management Program, an evidence-based program to help those living with a chronic disease discover new tools for managing their chronic condition and maintain an active and fulfilling life.
"Taking Action for Health" is a free, interactive series that is open to anyone living with a chronic health condition, including heart disease, stroke, diabetes, cancer, obesity, arthritis, migraines, asthma, eating disorders, depression and more. Caregivers are also welcome. Participants will learn appropriate use of medications; how to evaluate new treatment options; appropriate exercise for maintaining/improving strength, flexibility and endurance; nutrition information; how to communicate effectively with family, friends and health professionals; techniques to manage frustration, pain, fatigue and isolation; and decision making processes. Visit
http://patienteducation.stanford.edu/programs/cdsmp.html
to learn more about "Taking Action for Health."
The process in which "Taking Action for Health" is facilitated makes it effective, even for those living with multiple chronic conditions. Classes are highly interactive -
participants share their progress and successes and provide mutual support and encouragement. This helps increase participants' self-assurance in their ability to manage their health and maintain active, fulfilling lives. Workshop participants will each receive a copy of the companion book, Living a Healthy Life With Chronic Conditions, and an audio relaxation CD, "Relaxation for Mind and Body."
This "Taking Action for Health" workshop will be facilitated by Gordana Hassett, LCSW, CADC and Raeann Hodgson, RN of the Castine Community Health Center. Pre-registration is required. Contact Raeann Hodgson at 326-4348 or [email protected] to register for this workshop or for more information about "Taking Action for Health."
"Taking Action for Health" is supported by Grant Number
D04RH28404 from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), an operating division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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Applications are currently available for the Penobscot Bay Stewards Program 2017 the deadline for application is April 1
The Pen Bay Stewards program
is offered annually by the Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition in partnership with Searsport Shores Ocean Campground
and provides a unique opportunity to study the Penobscot Bay region.
The program will run all day on Tuesdays and Thursdays from
April 25 through May 25
. Topics to be covered include Penobscot Bay history, marine life, island ecology, coastal land, intertidal and marine habitats, geology, the Penobscot Nation, fisheries, aquaculture, water quality, conservation issues, and current regional issues with impacts on our environment and human life. Leading authorities in their fields will give presentations and lead field trips.
The program will include classroom presentations, short hikes in nature preserves and state parks, and field trips to Rockland, Hurricane Island, Indian Island, Blue Hill / Stonington, Searsport, and the Belfast area.
Some days will require early morning departures and boat trips. Participants should be prepared to car pool and bring a bag lunch.
The course is free, but participants are expected to volunteer 30 hours to local conservation efforts of their choice during the coming year. Classes will provide an ample selection of possible projects.
For more information you can visit
belfastbaywatershed.org.
Thanks for your help in letting people know about this really great program!
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The Net Result: Our Evolving Fisheries
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Tee-shirt design contest
In 2017, Penobscot Marine Museum will explore Maine fisheries in
our new exhibit The Net Result: Our Evolving Fisheries. To fit with this focus we are asking Maine students to help us design a fisheries related t-shirt. A panel of area artists and art enthusiasts will choose one student's fish design to be incorporated into a t-shirt that will be sold in our Museum Store. The student whose design is chosen will receive a life-time membership, as well as free museum admission for their class. Please have entries to PMM by April 1.
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