Reach 75,000+ potential visitors and customers with an ad in the 2023 Jewel of the Maine Coast

The Jewel is THE most comprehensive source of information about the Camden-Rockland region, for visitors and residents alike. No one else delivers the amount of extensive, informative, and entertaining content visitors and residents crave, including where to stay, what to do, dining, boating, recreation, the arts, shopping and more—all in one place.

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 your business which can be accessed at home via computer, or on the go with mobile devices.

For display advertising information, contact Diane Norton, Director of Member Marketing & Development, at 207-691-0131 or via email at Jewel@CamdenRockland.com.

Members wishing to update their Jewel listings should contact Amy Rollins, Member Services Director, at 207-236-4404 or via email at Amy@CamdenRockland.com

Nominations are open for six seats on the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. Nominees must be Chamber members in good standing and you may nominate yourself. Three of the seats will be elected by the membership and three seats will be appointed by the board. For instructions on nominating yourself or someone else, please click on the button below. Nomination deadline is August 31.

Like many of our members, the Chamber is experiencing staffing challenges this season. To avoid frustration, please call ahead if you plan to stop by to pick up Jewels, maps, to pay an invoice, etc. We appreciate it!

And, if you know someone who'd like to volunteer in our Information Centers, please send them our way (see our volunteer article below).

There are just two Business After Hours hosting opportunities still up for grabs in 2023: March 8 and April 12. If you are interested in bringing 100+ people to your place of business for an evening of networking, please contact Amy@CamdenRockland.com today. The dates will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

The Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce is seeking to fill a few more volunteer positions for its Camden and Rockland Information Centers.

The Chamber seeks friendly, professional, and reliable individuals who enjoy interacting with people from all walks of life and who are enthusiastic about promoting our region, our Chamber members, and our area’s many events and activities. Individuals who are able to commit to a regular, 3 to 4 hour weekly time slot during the summer season are preferred. Year-round volunteers and single-day event volunteers are also needed. For all positions, knowledge of the local area is essential, and we are happy to offer real-time training. Through our Information Centers and our outreach programs, the Chamber aims to be the authority on local business and tourism.

If you are interested in finding out more about volunteer positions at the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce, please contact Amy Rollins, at 207-236-4404 or via email at amy@camdenrockland.com.

Each week, the Chamber features one of our members here in our Friday Report e-newsletter (distributed to 2,000 emails), and on our Facebook (5,000 followers) and Instagram (1,100 followers) pages. Featured Member posts link directly to your profile page on the Chamber website.

Simply click below to complete the two easy steps. Featured Members will be chosen as submissions are received. We invite you to take advantage of this great Chamber member benefit to promote your business.

Based in Rockport, we specialize in remodeling, renovations, repair and additions to help improve the look, feel and functionality of a home to fit each homeowner and their needs. We take pride in our guaranteed work that is built through the company’s core values of quality, integrity, and excellence. One of our primary goals is to create longstanding relationships with our customers.

To learn more about becoming a Featured Member, click here.

Submit your news releases to Amy@CamdenRockland.com.

Maine Authors Publishing will be hosting their third annual book festival on August 27th, 2021, from 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., at 12 High Street in Thomaston. Forty-nine authors will be in attendance to sign and sell their books. The event will also include a children’s area hosted by the Coastal Children’s Museum, presentations, raffles, live music by Castlebay, sandwiches for sale from the Jersey Plate food truck, and ice cream from Stone Fox Farm Creamery. More...

Paula Apro, a certified energy worker and Quantum Health Coach of Mariposa Energy in Rockland, is just about to enter into the research experiment of her Ph.D. dissertation in Natural Medicine and she is looking for volunteers that have been experiencing chronic back pain for more than 6 months. Her research study is trying to determine if it’s possible to alleviate chronic back and or neck pain through emotional balancing. No cost, nor payment is associated with participating in this study. Subjects can be located anywhere in the USA. If you, or somebody you know has been struggling with chronic back and/or neck pain for at least 6 months and is interested in this study that requires taking a 100% natural remedy for 7 consecutive weeks, please contact Paula at paula@mariposaenergy.co.

The Camden Public Library will host a show of fine art photography by award-winning visual artist Olga Merrill entitled “Maine by My Eyes.” The exhibit will be on display in the library’s Picker Room Gallery from September 2 through 28 and will feature images of Maine — land and sea — which Merrill created over the past five years. The public is invited to meet Merrill at the library on Saturday, September 3, between 3:00 and 5:00 pm at her artist’s reception during Camden’s Windjammer Festival Weekend. More...

A new Clinical Certified Medical Assistant course is beginning on September 13 at Five Town CSD Adult Education. CCMA’s are responsible for a variety of medical office tasks from administrative to technical and scientific duties. The program provides virtual reality style classroom work as well as traditional teaching for a blended learning experience. Practicals are performed during the program to ensure that students develop proper techniques. Upon completion of the program, students sit for the CCMA national certification exam. New funding sources are available for this and other healthcare training. To see if you qualify, or for more information on the CCMA course, contact us at 236-7800, ext. 5, or adult.education@fivetowns.net.

Edward Jones Branch Office Administrator Breanna Pinkham Bebb recently qualified for Edward Jones’ Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Conference, which recognizes and celebrates engagement and leadership in diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. More than 300 attendees will come together in St. Louis this year to recognize inclusive leaders and create a strong sense of belonging for all, fostering an atmosphere in which everyone can feel comfortable bringing their full selves to work. More...

Allen Insurance and Financial has been named one of the Best Places to Work in Maine. This is the company’s 11th consecutive year on this list. “Best Places results are based largely on the feedback of our employee-owners – what they have to say about our company. All of us have worked hard to maintain our place on the list for the past decade but given the personal and professional challenges we have all faced over the past couple of years, these results are more important, and gratifying, than ever,” said Michael Pierce, company president. More...

This past weekend, August 20, marked the one-year anniversary of Ruckus Donuts officially opening for business on Main Street in Rockland. Todd and crew wish to thank you all for an amazing year of patronage, support, love, laughter & memories. Here's to many more! L to R: Todd, Connor, Emily, and Lee

Maura Derrivan LCPC has been promoted to Mental Health Coordinator. She began her career at OUT Maine as the Youth Engagement Coordinator. Katie Lutts started at OUT Maine as the School Engagement Coordinator. Her responsibilities have expanded and she is now OUT Maine’s Program Director. More...

Our online calendar is your guide to live & virtual events in the Camden-Rockland Region. Click here to view.

Have an event to share? Members are invited to share events on the Chamber Calendar. Login to your Chamber Profile Page to get started.

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.