March 20, 2025 | Issue 12

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Please Welcome Our Newest Member,

Point Lookout / Vacasa!


Point Lookout features beautiful boutique lodging nestled on a picturesque mountainside near Penobscot Bay. With an array of attractions and charming coastal towns nearby, you'll experience the wonders of the great outdoors with all the comforts of home. Studio, 2-bed, and 3-bed cabins.


Point Lookout is operated through Vacasa, a property management company with excellent local support staff.


Featured amenities include a well-equipped 5,000 sq ft fitness center that stands ready to invigorate and challenge. A sprawling playground invites laughter and adventure, beckoning children to climb, swing, and explore. Your furry companions will wag their tails in sheer delight as they accompany you on over four miles of on-site trails. Their winding hiking trails meander through the dense forest, offering a journey of discovery amidst towering trees and babbling brooks. At dusk, gather around your crackling fire pit, swap stories and roast marshmallows beneath a canopy of stars.



67 Atlantic Hwy., Northport, ME 04849 | 207-706-9787

FMI: visitpointlookout.com

2025 Belfast: The Bay & Beyond Guide Update


We're currently hard at work with Down East Magazine on the drafts of our new guide and are excited to have them in hand come April!


Businesses will be able to get free copies here at 33 Main Street at the Information Center. If you are not directly in the downtown Belfast area and would like to be on our distribution list, please email Scott at chamberoffice@belfastmaine.org.

Down East Magazine's Best of Maine


From bookstores to breweries, museums to marinas, we want to know what Maine businesses and organizations you're rooting for. Between now and April 12, write in your Maine favorites in as many of the following 65 categories as you like. We'll put the most nominated entries on a multiple-choice ballot for the final round of our Best of Maine Readers' Choice poll in May!


Click Here to Vote!

Maine Maple Sunday Weekend - March 22 & 23


Maine maple producers will be hosting the 42nd annual Maine Maple Sunday weekend. Spring is a great time to get out and enjoy the great State of Maine and everything that it has to offer, including Maine Maple Syrup.

Most sugarhouses offer maple syrup samples and demonstrations on how pure Maine maple syrup is made. Many farms offer games, activities, treats, sugarbush tours, music, and so much more.


Maine Maple Sunday is always the fourth Sunday in March although some sugarhouses are offering events for both Saturday and Sunday. Please be sure to read the description of each sugarhouse to know what times they will be open and the activities they offer.


Click Here to Find a Sugarhouse Near You

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New Chamber Members:

Everett Realty Group Inc.

The Friends of Union Fair Society

DaPonte String Quartet

Bay Ferries - The CAT

Shorefront Spruce Head Cape Cottages

Bagaduce Music

March 13th Newsletter



1) Chamber Job Search

2) Chamber Events Calendar

3) Dos Gatos Gastropub

4) Hey Sailor & Starboard Lounge

5) Belfast Police Department


Missed Last Week's Newsletter?

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


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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 Rotary Club Pancake Breakfast Apr. 6

BlueJacket Shipcrafters - March ShipShape News

Coastal Bites Food Truck Park Rebrands and Gets Cheeky

DaPonte String Quartet - Adult Chamber Music Weekend Workshop Apr 4-6

Limina Renewal Center - The Healing Potential of Sound Mar. 28 - 31

Local Color Gallery Welcomes New Member Artist Deb Bergman Mar. 28

Midcoast Sports Exchange Moves to Larger Space at Harbor Plaza in Rockland

Our Town Belfast - Downtown Business Coffee Apr. 2

Stanley Chevrolet Employee Retiring After 55 Years with Belfast Dealership (FOX22/ABC7)

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

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 & Information Center Hours: Mon - Fri, 9am - 5pm