January 11, 2024 | Issue 2

Please Welcome Our Newest Member, ConvenientMD!

At ConvenientMD, they are on a mission to make good health more convenient for all, working to improve how patients and providers experience healthcare in New England. They are a team of dedicated professionals who genuinely care about good health, are passionate about serving the communities they operate in, and driven to make the healthcare system work better for everyone.

ConvenientMD is ready to be Belfast's new home for fast and affordable walk-in and virtual urgent care. Their friendly and experienced team will provide the care you need in under an hour! They also offer on-site labs, X-rays, prescriptions, and vaccinations to make your visit even easier.

Grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony coming soon!

FMI: convenientmd.com | 207-607-5270

18 Belmont Ave. Belfast, ME 04915

Recent New Members:

AJR Construction Services | Maine Dept. of Economic & Community Development

Colonial Theatre | Practice Body Wisdom | Cottage Work | Eye Candy Dance & Fitness Studio

LAST CHANCE! 2024 Advertising Kit - Belfast: The Bay And Beyond

Deadlines are fast approaching! Planning for our 2024

'Belfast: The Bay and Beyond' regional guide is well under way. Our guides were distributed far and wide this year, faster than we've seen before!

Have you been thinking about how you would like to advertise your business or organization? Have a friend or family member that is interested in joining the Chamber and promoting through our guide? Encourage them to contact us today!

Deadline for ads and payment is January 31st.

Click Here for the 2024 Advertising Kit

January Business After Hours

Every month our Chamber hosts an after hours event designed for members to meet and build relationships with business people from companies and organizations representing a variety of industries in our region. Stop by for a little while or stay and connect! This month we will be hosted by:

Vinolio

Wednesday, January 17, 5:30pm

74 Main Street, Belfast

Click Here to see our 2024 Business After Hours schedule

Apply for Arts in the Park 2024 Beginning January 15

Applications for the 2024 Arts in the Park will be accepted beginning January 15 through February 26. This year's event will be held on June 29 & 30 at Steamboat Landing Park on the Belfast waterfront.

Artists that are full time residents or summer residents of Maine can apply to the show. This is a juried event. Applicants will be contacted to participate after jurying in March.

You can find the application on Monday on the Arts in the Park website, as well as a .pdf

Stay up to date will all things Arts in the Park:

belfastmaine.org/events/arts-in-the-park

facebook.com/ArtsintheParkBelfast

instagram.com/artsinthepark.belfast

Do You Need Guides? FINAL STOCK of 2023

If your business or organization needs guides for your office, lobby, or public space, we are down to our last cases to get us through winter at the Information Center at 14 Main St.

Please stop by M-F 9-5 or let us know if we can get some to you. We anticipate the 2024 guide to be available in April. Call 338-5900 or email Scott at [email protected]

January 4th Newsletter



1) Chamber Job Search

2) Come Boating Winter Adventure Series

3) Maine Celtic Celebration - Robert Burns Night

4) Soul Winds Empowerment

5) DownEast Auctions

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]

Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition - January Outings and Programs

Belfast Fiberarts - Winter Fiber Fun Workshops

Belfast Garden Club Winter Programs

Belfast Maskers to Hold Auditions for Comedic Broadway Revue

BlueJacket Shipcrafters - January ShipShape News

Camden Conference Book Discussion at Belfast Free Library Jan. 22

First Church Parish Hall Hosting Lindy Hop Rumpus Jan. 20

Limina Renewal Center - A Heartfelt Look Towards 2024

Nautilus Seafood & Grill Now Under New Ownership

Our Town Belfast Announces Ice Festival in February

Sail, Power & Steam Museum Names Robin McIntosh as New Executive Director (PenBay Pilot)

Penobscot Marine Museum Offers Children's Explorer Program Jan. 15

Searsport Businesses Struggle with Route 1 Construction (TRJ)

Transformative Therapy and Coaching - Unleash Your Potential in 2024!

United Midcoast Charities - Viehman Retires As Head of UMC (TRJ)

UU Church Belfast Offering Lunches 1/11 - 1/12 in Lieu of Soup Kitchen Hours

Waldo County Technical Center Students Build Sheds For Sale (TRJ)

Dorothy Havey, Executive Director

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Scott Smith, Operations Manager

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Board of Directors

President / Erin Merrifield, RE/MAX Jaret & Cohn

Vice President / Chris Nickerson, Whale's Tooth Pub, Northport Inn & Lodge

Treasurer / Michelle Curtis, First National Bank

Secretary / Megan Day, Waldo County General Hospital

Paul Dean, Counselor, City of Belfast

Dawn Gintz, Captain Nickels Inn

John McKeith, The Belfast Center

Elaine Potoker, Interloqui

Terri Tower, Camden National Bank

Mary Tripp, Bank of America

Travis Wood, Waldo County Technical Center

Staff Photography by Dave Waddell, Down East Magazine