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Small Business Administration: Office Hours


The Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with the Rockland Public Library, Rockland Main Street, and the Career Center in Rockland are pleased to announce “Community Office Hours” hosted by the U.S. Small Business Administration. Please reserve your individual time to learn more about free and confidential programs and services designed to help your small business grow and prosper.


Location: Rockland Public Library, 80 Union St.


To reserve your individual meeting time or to learn more about SBA Programs and Services please email William.card@sba.gov

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MERIT Webinar - Save the Date

Wednesday January 17, 2024

1-2 PM

 

Dear Chamber Members, 

Did you know that in 2024, all business owners with 5 or more employees will be required to be enrolled in the new Maine Retirement Investment Trust? The Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with Rockland Main Street, will host an informative webinar on January 17th to help you understand the new legislation.

 

As your trusted Chamber of Commerce, we are always working to ensure our members are well informed of upcoming changes to national, state, and local policy that may have an impact on how you do business. 

MERIT is a result of An Act to Promote Individual Retirement Savings Through a Public-Private Partnership, which passed the Maine legislature in 2021. Rulemaking has now been completed and statewide implementation will begin in January. 

 

Why is this important to our communities?

Currently, over 200,000 Mainers do not have access to retirement savings through their employers. A retirement savings plan can offer Mainers a more secure retirement and will save the state money in the long run by reducing public assistance spending for Maine retirees. 

 

How does it work?

All Maine employees not currently enrolled in an employer-sponsored retirement plan will have 5% of their checks automatically deducted and added to a Roth IRA target year account concurrent with their projected retirement age. Employees have the option to choose from the Program's other investment options. These retirement savings will follow employees from job to job. 

 

Employees can easily change the percentage of their paycheck that goes into their account or they can choose to opt out of the program completely. 

There is no program cost to employers. 

 

Learn more and get your questions answered: 

Join the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce for a free webinar on January 17 at 1 PM. MERIT Executive Director Elizabeth Bordowitz will be presenting information on the program and will offer time for questions and answers for attendees. 

 

Join Zoom Meeting

 

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89182939375?pwd=aopz8UgDzYJyZba8WQ4l5qBZ9lMbW2.1

 

Meeting ID: 891 8293 9375

Passcode: 349839

 

 

You can visit the MERIT website here ahead of time.

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Celebrate New Year's at the Causeway Restaurant at the Craignair Inn.


Offering New Year's Eve brunch and dinner as well as New Year's Day brunch, you'll be sure to have a great time! Visit bit.ly/thecausewaymaine for reservations or call 207-594-7644

Celebrate First Night In Rockport!



Rockport, Maine is the place to be for New Years. There is no setting quite as spectacular as the harbor for a winter night gathering!

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TRAPT will change Owner/ Name in the New Year


A popular Midcoast escape room business will be changing hands in January. Trapt Escape Rooms, located on Commercial Street in Rockport, was founded by current owner Tiffany Ford.

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“India and Russia: Does the Tiger Still Like the Bear?” -Bill Hall at Rockland Public Library


The Camden Conference and Rockland Public Library present Bill Hall on Thursday, January 4 at 6:30 pm, for a talk on the relationship between India and Russia

 

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Camden National Bank Grants $2,000 to New Hope Midcoast


Camden National Bank is pleased to announce that Vera Rand Roberts of New Hope Midcoast has been awarded a Spotlight Award and a $2,000 grant as part of the 2023 Leaders & Luminaries Awards.

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“India’s Architecture, Perspectives from Past and Present” – A Virtual Community Event


The Camden Conference and Cushing Public Library host Judith Bing and J. Brooke Harrington

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All events are available through our Events Calendar.

If you wish to post an event it's now available to do so in Chamber Master.


Upcoming Events over the next two weeks:


Chamber Board of Directors

Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce board meetings are generally held on the third Thursday of each month. For details, contact jake.miller@thefirst.com


Jake MillerChair

First National Bank


David Gogel, Vice Chair

Rockland Main Street


Joan LeMole, Secretary

New Hope Midcoast


Steve Matteo, Treasurer

Camden National Bank


Chris Austin

Ardiah


Pamela Barker

RE/MAX Jaret & Cohn


Jeffrey Hamilton

J. A. Hamilton Consulting, LLC


Martha Kempe

Wayfinder Schools


Diane Lebson

Evergreen Philanthropic Solutions


Becky Lowe

PBNJ Self Storage


Michelle Peacock

Blue Harbor House Inn


Dan Pease

Rock Harbor Pub & Brewery


Greg Soutiea

Craignair Inn and Causeway Restaurant


Laura Tracy

Mid-Coast School of Technology


Gerald Weinand

Gerald Weinand Architect, Inc.


Chamber Staff


Gordon Page

Interim President & CEO

President@CamdenRockland.com


Matt Roderick

Member Services Director

Matt@CamdenRockland.com


Diane Norton

Member Marketing & Development Director

Diane@CamdenRockland.com


Chamber Offices


Camden Office

2 Public Landing

Camden, ME 04843 

207.236.4404


Information Center open:

Mon-Fri, 10 am - 4 pm


Rockland Office

25 Park Street

Rockland, ME 04841

207.596.0376



Information Center open:

Mon-Fri, 10 am - 4 pm

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Currently available at each Chamber office!