July 17, 2025 | Issue 29

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Please Welcome Our Newest Member,

Aubuchon Hardware!


Aubuchon Hardware is a family-owned hardware store chain in the United States, with over 100 stores throughout New England and upstate New York. Aubuchon Hardware stores also offer many convenient services, including free assembly and buy online pick up in store, and a wide range of products including paint, power equipment, plumbing supplies, tools, and hardware.


Barbecued chicken is a pastime for the town of Belfast and the Belfast hardware store has fantastic grilling options available year-round. They service in town customers and nearby Northport Maine, and Lincolnville Maine too. They provide their staff with specialized training in Big Green Egg (which makes phenomenal grilled chicken), Yeti, Benjamin Moore paint and stain. To further engage with the community, they frequently plan activities like grilling gatherings and round-up campaigns for nearby charities like Finding our Voices.


They are proud of their vibrant garden center, ample inventory, and multiple highly skilled staff members. Tour the greenhouse for a feast for the senses in the spring and summer.


Visit Aubuchon Ace Hardware for your seasonal needs all year. They are conveniently open seven days a week and available all the time online.


231 Northport Ave. Belfast, ME 04915 | 207-338-1334 | hardwarestore.com

Would You Like to Be a Featured Member?


As part of our effort to spotlight our incredible Chamber members, we invite you to be featured in an upcoming edition of our weekly e-newsletter!

To help our readers get to know you better, please email us a brief write-up (a few paragraphs would be great) including:


  • Your Mission or Vision Statement (if you have one)
  • A little background – Who you are, how you started, and what you do today
  • What sets you apart – How do you differentiate yourself from others in your industry? What makes you unique?
  • A future goal or something you’d love people to know about your business or organization


Feel free to include a photo, logo, or any visuals you’d like to share. We’re excited to help our community learn more about the people and businesses that make our area so vibrant! These will be shared as available and will also be accessible any time on our website.



Please email to Scott at chamberoffice@belfastmaine.org and add ‘Featured Member’ to the email subject line.


You can read about all Featured Members here.

Scotty Needs Swag! Chamber Summer Fundraiser


We’re putting on a fundraiser for the Belfast Area Chamber and we’d love to have your business donate a t-shirt, hat, or other swag/merch that we can raffle off and we’ll promote your business and raffle items all summer long!


Join in on the fun! And thank you for your support!

Drop off your item(s) at 33 Main St. in Belfast!


* Tickets will be $2 each or six for $10 *

Drawing on Monday, September 8th


CLICK HERE for more information and to see the swag gallery!

Chamber Special on Maine Boat & Home Show Tickets


The Maine Boat & Home Show is back, August 8 - 10, 2025 and if you are a Belfast Area Chamber member business or organization, you can buy


TWO TICKETS FOR THE PRICE OF ONE


(plus service fee), thanks to the Chamber! If you love the coast of Maine, you won't want to miss this high-end, summer event in Rockland, Maine, the second weekend in August.


Each year the show gathers Maine's finest artists, boatbuilders, craftsmen, designers, furniture makers, jewelers, and marine gear vendors together in ONE place at ONE time! Meet them all in person at the annual Maine Boat & Home Show.


The Maine Boat & Home Show is the largest in-the-water boat show north of Newport. This event features boats in the water and boats on land, combined with dozens of Maine’s most talented craftspeople on one spectacular waterfront site. It represents all of the essential components for living the good life on the coast of Maine. More details are available at https://maineboats.com/boatshow.


CLICK HERE for tickets!

Chamber of the Year Nomination Form


Fill out and submit the brief form below to nominate your local chamber for the 2025 State Chamber of the Year! Semifinalists will be announced and invited to the Maine State Chamber's 2025 Annual Meeting on October 15 in Bangor.


We would appreciate your feedback and nomination! Click Here!

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to Search our Member Directory



New Members:

Midcoast Kitchen & Bath

Belfast Poetry Festival

The Commons

Coastal Wharf Electric

Midcoast Heatpump Cleaning

Sonya's Skin Care

July 10th Newsletter



1) Best of the Best Results

2) Chamber Events Calendar

3) The Club Marina & Bar

4) Chamber Job Search

5) North Atlantic Blues Festival


Missed Last Week's Newsletter?

CLICK HERE!

Check the monthly calendar on our website and save the date for upcoming events in our community!


CLICK HERE!


Chamber Members - You can submit your events by logging into your

ChamberMaster account or email

chamberoffice@belfastmaine.org

Still looking for that new job? Need to know what's available in the greater Belfast area? See who's hiring!


CLICK HERE!


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

ChamberMaster account or email

chamberoffice@belfastmaine.org

Upcoming Events

Announcements & News

Belfast Harbor Fest - Get Your Tickets Now for Evening by the Bay Roaring 20s Gala

Belfast Lions Club - Kilted Canter 5K July 19

Belfast Maskers Hold Auditions for 'One Blue Tarp' July 24 & 26

Coastal Mountains Land Trust - MoJO Jazz, Blueberry Picking, and Burnurwurbskek Singers

Local Color Gallery Welcomes Sue Vittner, Fourth Friday Art Walk Artist Talk July 25

MidCoast Shakespeare Studio Needs Summer Festival Volunteers

Muzzy Ridge Concerts Celebrates Milestone Fifth Season w. Two August Performance Weekends

North Star Adventures - Still Room for July & August Paddle Maine Mondays

Member Promotions

Consider Becoming a Chamber Member!


Our Vision is that the Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce will be recognized as a major catalyst for developing a thriving and connected business community and visitor destination choice in the region.



The Mission of the Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce

is to champion a thriving business environment for its members through promotion, networking, advocacy, community partnerships and access to relevant information.


Follow the link above to find information about membership benefits and learn how we can promote you and help you achieve your goals. Your support helps us to better promote our region and businesses!



Community Links:

Belfast Free Library | City of Belfast | Harbormaster

Public Transportation | MaineHealth Waldo Hospital | YMCA

*** Weekly Deadline for Newsletter Submissions is Tuesday by 4pm ***

Your Chamber Working For You

Dorothy Havey, Executive Director

Director@belfastmaine.org

Scott Smith, Operations Manager

ChamberOffice@belfastmaine.org

Board of Directors


President: Erin Merrifield, RE/MAX Jaret & Cohn

Vice President: Michelle Curtis, First National Bank

Treasurer: Terri Tower, Camden National Bank

Secretary: Megan Day, MaineHealth Waldo Hospital

Paul Dean, Councilor, City of Belfast

Haley B. Hall, Esq., Camden Law

Ryan Harnden, Mathews Brothers

John McKeith, The Belfast Center

Chris Nickerson, The Northport Inn & Lodge

Elaine Potoker, Interloqui

Mary Tripp, Bank of America

Staff Photography by Dave Waddell, Down East Magazine

BELFAST AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

33 Main St. | PO Box 58 | Belfast, ME. 04915

207-338-5900 | www.belfastmaine.org

Administrative Office Hours: Mon - Fri, 9am - 5pm

Information Center Hours: Daily, 9am - 5pm