Join U.S. Senator Angus King on his inaugural visit to the Mid-Coast School of Technology on Friday, April 14.

Our Business Breakfast program includes:

7:30 a.m. | Coffee & Networking

8:00 a.m. | Breakfast

8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. | Presentation and Q&A

Following the presentation, take a tour of this incredible facility and learn firsthand the value of this school to our community and how collaborations are being formed between students and employers at an early stage.

This event is open to the public. In-person seating is limited and pre-registration and pre-payment is required. Admission, which includes breakfast, is $35 for Chamber members, and $50 for non-members.

Easter is this Sunday, April 9! Our members are coming up with meaningful, clever (and delicious!) ways to help you celebrate Easter this spring. From church services to chocolate bunnies, these offers are sure to bring smiles to all faces this Easter. And if your business is hopping to it, please add your listing here:

Join us for an evening of networking with your peers from around the region. Enjoy food and drink and fabulous door prizes! No pre-registration required. All are welcome! Carpooling is encouraged.

We are excited to announce that our 2023 Jewel of the Maine Coast regional guide is now available.

50,000 copies of the 2023 Jewel will be distributed and available for FREE at multiple outlets throughout Maine & New England.

Together with the online, easy-to-navigate interactive Flipbook version of the Jewel, we’ve created a robust promotional platform with maximum reach and exposure for every Chamber member, accessed at home via computer, or on the go with mobile devices.

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

Start Summit: Innovation in Coastal Communities coming to Rockland April 28-29

Calling all business leaders, entrepreneurs, and innovators! The Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce is pleased to join in partnership with the Roux Institute and other local entities to present Start Summit: Innovation in Maine’s Coastal Communities. At this two-day event, you’ll have the chance to hear from thought leaders in Maine’s coastal communities and explore new ideas for growth and innovation.

At this fun and interactive event, you’ll experience what it’s like to build a startup team and race to develop a concept—all with the support of experts and colleagues and fueled by good food!

Participants can expect to take part in a Design Thinking workshop, work with a team to identify a high-potential problem, learn from a current startup founder, and pitch to a panel of judges for the chance to win a cash prize.

This Start Summit is free and open to everyone. Registration is required. No prior experience is necessary to participate.

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The Camden Public Library carries on its Maritime Month tradition this April by hosting a series of marine-themed programs and featuring a month-long exhibit of photographs from the Penobscot Marine Museum’s National Fisherman Collection. Many programs for Maritime Month will be hybrid, welcoming a live audience as well as participants on Zoom. More...

OUT Maine is proud to partner with Center for Maine Contemporary Art, Erickson Fields Preserve of Maine Coast Heritage Trust, and Rock City Cafe for the third annual Visions of Inclusion: Youth Pride Art Shows, Pride Walk, and Anthology. More...

From April 4 through 26, the Rockport Public Library will host an uplifting show of artwork by award-winning author/illustrator and surface pattern designer Rebekah Lowell. Lowell will also be presenting her new picture book, Catching Flight (Doubleday Books for Young Readers), at the library on Wednesday, April 26, at 6:00 p.m. More...

New Hope Midcoast, the Domestic Violence Resource Center serving Midcoast Maine, is asking everyone to join them in creating a place where people feel safe, supported and included through through their Community of Hope Matching Challenge. All donations received in April of this year will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $10,000. Donations will have double the impact and provide twice the help for survivors of domestic abuse. More...

The Center for Wildlife Studies “Wild Maine” Series, in partnership with the Camden Public Library, continues in April with a presentation by Rosemary Seton, Marine Mammal Stranding Coordinator at Allied Whale on the marine mammal stranding response in northeastern Maine. The presentation will be held on Thursday, April 13, 2023, at 6:30 PM. More...

Bar Harbor Bank & Trust has donated $1,000 to Maine Maritime Museum to help promote the availability of free museum admissions to low-income residents receiving food assistance. The free admission is part of Museums for All, a national program by the Institute of Museum and Library Services to remove barriers of entry and make museums accessible, welcoming spaces. As a participant in Museums for All, Maine Maritime Museum provides residents who present their EBT or SNAP benefits card with free museum admission for up to four adults per card. More...

American roots trio Low Lily will perform Friday night, April 21, at the Camden Opera House, 29 Elm St. Elsie & Ethan will open the 7:30 p.m. concert, sponsored by Camden Maine Stay Inn and 40 Paper. More....

Tickets to the upcoming Camden Garden Club 75th Annual Garden Tour taking place July 20 are now on sale for $40 through the Club’s website. The Tour will take place rain or shine Thursday, July 20, 2023 from 9:30-4 PM at various gardens throughout Camden and includes a retrospective gardening exhibit, special events, and new attractions for ticket holders. More...

Mt. Battie Car Care, a family-owned and operated business for more than 15 years, has moved! Now located directly below its namesake, Mt. Battie, the full-service auto detailing center is headquartered at 216 Belfast Road/US Route 1, Camden, which is 1.3 miles north of the Camden Public Library and just south of the entrance to Camden Hills State Park. More...

As part of Seabird Institute’s 50th anniversary celebration, Puffin Palooza! brings the magic of Gulf of Maine seabirds onto the mainland for Maine’s residents and visitors. Partnering with local businesses, we’re conducting a seabird scavenger hunt throughout several Maine coastal communities, which will bring awareness to the research and conservation work that occurs in the Gulf of Maine. We hope you’ll consider a small investment to bring this experience into your establishment and help us launch the next 50 years of seabird conservation. More...

Anna Moorman of Allen Insurance and Financial has been recognized with a gold level award for Medicare supplement sales in 2022 by Anthem, one of the largest Medicare supplement carriers in the state of Maine. Moorman is one of three agents at Allen Insurance and Financial who specialize in the complex market of Medicare insurance, working with a number of insurance carriers to give customers a range of choices to suit their needs. Moorman has been with Allen Insurance and Financial since 2012. More...

Thanks to a wonderful outpouring of support, the Hood 35 LM has been voted Classic Boat’s Best New Powered Vessel! The award was presented Tuesday evening, April 4, 2023, at a festive event hosted by Classic Boat at London’s Royal Thames Yacht Club. In attendance to receive the award were Drew and Mackenzie Lyman (and their daughters) of Lyman-Morse, together with the vessel’s owner, Rich Miner, and Raymarine General Manager, Gregoire Outters. More...

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.

The Amtrak Downeaster is excited to announce the $10 Track Work Flash Sale is live. During the $10 Track Work Flash Sale, you can travel round-trip for just $20 or less. You must use the promo code: V520 and book 3 days in advance. For more information on scheduled track work and what passengers can expect during these specified dates please visit: https://bit.ly/TrackWorkFlashSALE – Sale is only valid for travel April 22nd-May 7th. Book today!

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