January 19, 2023 | Issue 3

Please Welcome Our Newest Member, Midcoast Sports Exchange!

Midcoast Sports Exchange is a consignment store that specializes in finding new homes for gently used outdoor gear and attire. Simply gather up your gear and attire, make sure it is clean, then bring it in to MSE. They will take it from there. MSE will create your account, inspect / log your items, and ask you for pricing recommendations. Your items will then be placed in inventory, and moved to the sales floor for someone to purchase and enjoy.

534 West St. Rockport, ME 04856 | (207) 230-8281 | mserockport.com

Recent New Members:

First Baptist Church of Belfast | Seacoast Village, LLC | Moorings II Oceanfront Campground

Seaport Community Health Center | Sweet Monkey Business

Belfast Area Chamber Strengthens Their Board of Directors

The Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce is happy to announce that Board Members Susan Beemer of Cornerspring Montessori School and Erin Merrifield of RE/MAX Jaret & Cohn Real Estate have been promoted from within the Board to take on the roles of President and Vice President, respectively. Additionally, Terri Tower of Camden National Bank and Megan Day of Waldo County General Hospital have joined the Board of Directors.

Click Here to read the full press release

Apply for Arts in the Park 2023

Applications are now available for the 2023 event! Arts in the Park will be held at Steamboat Landing Park on the Belfast waterfront on June 24 & 25. Artists that are full time or seasonal residents of Maine can apply.

CLICK HERE to Apply!

Applications are being accepted now through February 28th. Follow Arts in the Park Belfast on Facebook for updates as they become available!

Maine Life - Season 8, Episode 1

The new season kicked off in Belfast with some of our great Chamber members!

See the crew at Belfast Curling Club, Must Be Nice Lobster, Fon's Kitchen, and others representing our great city!

Watch the full episode here

Chamber Job Search (HOT ITEM)

Still looking for that new job? Need to know what's available in the greater Belfast area? We have a great page full of job opportunities large and small!

CLICK HERE!

Chamber Members - you can submit your job postings by logging into your

ChamberMaster account or email [email protected]

January 12th Newsletter



1) Chamber Job Search (96th consecutive week)

2) Delvino's Two for Tuesdays (2nd consecutive week)

3) Maine Celtic Celebration - Robert Burns Night

4) Marshall Wharf Brewing Co. - Euchre Tournament

5) 2023 Chamber Business After Hours

Belfast Community Co-op Launches Historic Project

BlueJacket Shipcrafters - January ShipShape News

Front Street Shipyard -

January News

Maine Community Foundation Invites Grant Proposals from Waldo County Nonprofits

Maine Maritime Museum Offering Free Weekend Admission Through the End of March (News Center 2)

Our Town Belfast - Save the Date! Ice Festival Feb. 24 - 26

Owls Head Transportation Museum - John Bottero Appointed New Executive Director

Penobscot Marine Museum Photography Exhibits @ Hutchinson Center

United Realty - January Property Highlights

Waldo Community Action Partners - The Front Porch Project of Maine

Waldo County Woodshed - Waldo County’s Only Wood Bank is Seeing its Highest Demand to Date (BDN)

Waldo County YMCA - C.B.A.R.F. with Waterfall Arts

Wales Park Community Garden Accepting 2023 Plot Applications

Waterfall Arts - Midcoast UMVA Juried Winter Exhibition January 25 to February 24