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Stunt Dog Productions, Inc.



Stunt Dog Productions, owned and operated by Lang Sheppard, is an independent, full-service video production company, specializing in freelance post-production services using Final Cut, Adobe Premiere, Avid, and After Effects, but offers camera, licensed drone, and other services as well. As a video editor, videographer, producer, director, and licensed drone operator, I have worked on projects as large as a multi-season series for broadcast, short thirty-minute documentaries, films in surfing and music, broadcast promos, and videos, short form-quick turn around pieces, and social media and web videos.


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Maine DOL’s workplace health and safety classes for January 2024

There is no cost to take part.

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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. 

 

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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 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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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

Natalie's Restaurant at The Camden Harbour Inn

8-course New Year’s Eve Celebration Dinner


Before dinner, you'll also enjoy a cocktail reception with live Jazz music, and a count-down party with up-tempo live Jazz and Pop music are included. Raise your glass and dance into the early morning. Champagne toast and party hats are included!



Welcome Reception: 7:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Dinner: 8:00 pm - 11:30 pm

Count-down Party: 11:30 pm - 1:00 am

Noisefloor comes to Rockport


Chamber orchestra Palaver Strings partners with Little House Dance to present Noisefloor, a unique interdisciplinary performance.

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Does your business support the environment?


Georges River Land Trust would like to showcase your business in a new video series. 

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Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District and Maine DEP are co-sponsoring an in-person day-long training in Basic Sediment and Erosion Control Practices Certification for Contractors.


If you are an excavation contractor, landscaper, well driller, or other individual involved with soil disturbance within the shoreland zone and have not yet taken a class, sign up now!


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From Maine to India: Protecting Source Water Systems with Water Funds Live From India at the Camden Public Library – a hybrid event


Maine's Sebago Clean Water Fund, a project supported by The Nature Conservancy, is being used as a model for protecting a watershed in southwest India.

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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

View the 2023 Jewel

Currently available at each Chamber office!