Our Camden office is switching to Summer Hours starting this weekend. We are now open 7 days a week in Camden: Monday-Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM, and Saturday-Sunday, 10 AM to 4 PM. Our Rockland office will switch to summer hours the first weekend in June.

The Chamber will be hosting a live and silent auction on Wednesday, June 21, from 4:30 to 7:00 PM, at Rock Harbor Tap Room in Rockland.

Your auction donation is a vital way to support the Chamber's economic development and tourism promotion activities, while inspiring networking, business growth and leadership in the region. Help the Chamber meet our goals, while shining a spotlight on your business - It's a real win-win!

We are currently seeking items valued at $1,000 or more for our live auction and items valued at $100 or more for our silent auction. If you are interested in donating an item to the auction, complete the auction donation form below and return it to Amy@CamdenRockland.com. Thank you for your support!

Auction tickets are $10 per person in advance (available for purchase now on our website; follow link below); $15 per person at the door. Hors d’oeuvres will be served and drinks will be available for purchase. This event is open to the public - everyone is welcome!

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Just in time for summer, our 2023 edition of the Historic Downtown Camden map is now available.

Our Camden and Rockland Information Centers have copies on hand if you'd like to stop in during our regular business hours to pick up supplies.

Thanks to all of our advertisers who supported this annual Chamber publication.

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The Friends of Rockport Public Library (FRPL) will hold their first big book sale of the year on Friday, June 2, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and on Saturday, June 3, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The sale will run in tandem with the Town of Rockport’s Inaugural Donut Festival. The sale will take place in the lower level of the Rockport Public Library. Tables will be filled with thousands of books, spanning a wide variety of tastes and genres — fiction, mystery, history, biography, cookbooks, gardening, art, Maine, children, young adult, and a huge selection of “specials.” More...

Whether you have lived in Maine for generations or are new to the microclimate of the coastal regions, Master Gardener John Fromer can teach you ways to manage gardens by or near the sea/ Learn what flowering plants work best, what vegetables grow near the ocean, and factors to consider when designing your outdoor spaces. Coastal Gardens meets Wednesday, June 7 from 6:00-8:00 pm at Mid-Coast School of Technology.  More...

This July, Maine Coast Heritage Trust (MCHT) invites youth ages 10 to 18 to get up close and personal with the Belted Galloway calves at Aldermere Farm, a historic saltwater farm preserve located at 20 Russell Avenue in Rockport. Aldermere Farm will host Farm Hands, a free, experiential program for youth to practice haltering, grooming, and leading young calves. Participants will learn about agriculture and best practices for handling livestock while providing an important community service to the farm by helping train calves so they are easier to manage when they are full-grown. More...

The Camden Garden Club of Maine is pleased to announce the first annual Lamppost Sponsorship Program is an overwhelming success and is now closed. As a result of our sponsors’ generosity, the Club will provide fifty flower baskets enhancing twenty-five of the town’s lampposts and provide one hundred wreaths on the lampposts during the holiday season. In late May, the sponsored lampposts will post tags thanking our sponsors for collaborating with the program.  More...

United Midcoast Charities’ “2022 Impact Report” shows that UMC-funded agencies provided vital services to more than 27,000 residents here in Knox and Waldo counties last year. That’s one out of every three people! This year’s report also commemorates UMC’s 80th year. More...

After nearly two years of planning board approval process and neighbor politics, much-needed affordable housing is finally underway at 165 Talbot Avenue. “Lack of affordable housing is our region’s most pressing issue. It impacts all and our community as a whole.” said Tia Anderson, Executive Director at Midcoast Habitat for Humanity. Midcoast Habitat for Humanity, The Knox County Homeless Coalition (KCHC), and Maine State Housing Authority have teamed up to create this neighborhood community to serve as a model for other rural towns across Maine and the U.S. looking for affordable and sustainable solutions. More...

Bixby Chocolate’s Organic Haiti 70% Dark Chocolate Bar, Maine Grains Oat Milk Bar, and Allagash 16 Counties Beer Brittle have been named the 2023 sofi™ Gold Product Award Winners in the Chocolate, White, and Milk Chocolate and Confectionery (non-Chocolate) categories, respectively. The Specialty Food Association’s (SFA) sofi™ Awards, which have been bestowed annually since 1972, are a top honor in the $175 billion specialty food industry. More...

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A Morning in Maine Sailing Tours is offering Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce members 10% off all private charters. Morning in Maine sails out of Rockland's Middle Pier, past the Rockland Breakwater and Owl's Head Lighthouses to the nearby islands. With room for up to 21 guests, this is the perfect way to celebrate an important milestone or show your hard-working employees how much you appreciate them! Email captaintyler@amorninginmaine.com or call 207-691-7245 to book.

Members are invited to email Amy@CamdenRockland.com with details of goods, programs, products, or services they would like to offer to their fellow members. Please limit your offer to headline + 75 words and include an end date not to exceed 1 month.