January 18, 2024 | Issue 3

Please Welcome Our Newest Member, Amandine!

The owners of the popular Rio's Restaurant are very pleased and excited to announce the opening of Amandine Bakery and coffee shop located in the Rio’s plaza (Rt. 1 on the Belfast/Searsport town line). They will be serving a large selection of pastries to include sweet & savory items (some GF), hot paninis, European delicacies and really good coffee. Beer & Wine will also be available for sale, as well as many examples of local art.

With all the Maine winter weather has given us so far this year let Amandine let put a smile on your face. Come visit them! Their soft opening is Thursday Jan. 25th at 10am.

Follow Amandine on Facebook | 207-548-4026

357 W. Main St., Suite A, Searsport, ME 04974

Recent New Members:

ConvenientMD | Maine Dept. of Economic & Community Development

AJR Construction Services | Colonial Theatre | Practice Body Wisdom | Cottage Work

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

Apply for Arts in the Park 2024

Applications for the 2024 Arts in the Park will be accepted now 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 apply online or print and mail your application: belfastmaine.org/events/arts-in-the-park

Follow Arts in the Park on Social Media!

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 11th Newsletter



1) New Ownership / Nautilus

2) Chamber Job Search

3) Gordon Lightfoot Music @ The Bazz

4) Ice Festival / Our Town Belfast

5) ConvenientMD

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 Fiberarts - Winter Fiber Fun Workshops

Belfast Garden Club Winter Programs

BlueJacket Shipcrafters - January ShipShape News

Camden Conference Book Discussion at Belfast Free Library Jan. 22

The Cinderella Project is Looking for a New Host Venue

Coastal Mountains Land Trust - Nature Program Talk & Educational Sea-Run Fish Forum

First Church Parish Hall Hosting Lindy Hop Rumpus Jan. 20

Habitat for Humanity Can Use Volunteers

The Healing Garden Offers Council & Tools for Healing

Marsh River Cooperative - January Greetings

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

Transformative Therapy and Coaching - Unleash Your Potential in 2024!

UMaine Issues a Request for Proposals for its Belfast Hutchinson Center Property (PenBay Pilot)

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