OCTOBER 15, 2026 | ISSUE 38

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NEW MEMBER HIGHLIGHTS

 

BAHNWELD INC.


Please join us in welcoming BAHNWELD Inc. to the Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce!


Based in Belmont and serving Midcoast and Central Maine, BAHNWELD provides mobile welding and fabrication services, bringing skilled welding directly to your project. Owner Mike Bahner brings 12 years of experience and a degree in Welding Technology and Pipe Welding from Eastern Maine Community College.


From agricultural and construction equipment repairs to boat hull repairs, handrails, and custom fabrication, BAHNWELD works with a variety of materials, including aluminum and stainless steel. Emergency welding services are also available. We’re pleased to welcome Mike and BAHNWELD to our Chamber community!


📍 153 Augusta Road, Belmont

📞 207-322-6646

🌐 bahnweld.com


REVOLUTION RAIL


This summer, we welcomed Revolution Rail Co. to Belfast, and we’re pleased to welcome them to the Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce!

Revolution Rail has been offering a unique way to explore the outdoors—pedaling custom-built rail bikes along historic railroad tracks. Their guided adventures combine beautiful scenery, local history, and time together for a memorable outing with family and friends.

Located just north of downtown, Belfast Station features pedal-assist rail bikes that provide an extra boost as riders explore the natural beauty surrounding our historic port city.

We’re excited to have Revolution Rail in our Chamber community, offering residents and visitors another fun way to experience Belfast! If you didn't get a chance to give it a try this season, make sure you check it out next summer.



📍 13 Oak Hill Road, Belfast

🌐 revrail.com


MERRYBELL MOTEL


Please join us in welcoming Merrybell Motel to the Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce!

Zulilah and Fraser purchased this retro roadside motel in Northport in 2015, drawn by their love of the Midcoast’s ocean, mountains, and lakes. A filmmaker from the Netherlands and a photographer who grew up in England and Southern Maine, they bring creative backgrounds and personal hospitality to their family business.

Together with their children, Lorne and Ella, they are a true motel family—caring for the property, growing their own food, and being mindful of the surrounding woods and wildlife. Their goal is simple: a friendly, clean, affordable place to stay, with favorite local spots and recommendations shared along the way.

With seven guest rooms and a separate one-bedroom cottage, Merrybell offers a welcoming home base between Belfast and Camden.

We’re happy to welcome the Merrybell family to our Chamber community!

📍 561 Atlantic Highway, Northport

📞 207-338-3018

🌐 merrybellmotel.co


EVENTS

*Students from Mid-Coast schools get a discount; please contact kbrown@camdenmaine.gov for more information

Waterfall Arts invites the public to explore the creative heart of Rockland during the Lincoln Street Center Fall Open Studios, taking place Saturday, October 17, from 1 to 5 p.m. at 24 Lincoln Street in Rockland.


During the free, public event, artists will open their studios and welcome visitors into their creative spaces. Guests will have the opportunity to explore Rockland’s historic high school, now home to more than 40 artist studios and one of the nation’s oldest theaters.


Visitors can get a behind-the-scenes look at working artists’ studios, learn about a variety of artistic mediums, meet artists, and view original artwork.

Participating artists will include:

  • Susan Beebe — paintings
  • Gianna Bird — watercolor
  • Gary Briechle — photography and painting
  • Stan Farrell — musician and inventor
  • Katherine Ferrier — quilting and fiber
  • Kathleen Florance — paintings
  • Laura Waller — oil paintings

“We are so excited to open the doors to this historic building and let the public breathe in some of this magic air,” said Waterfall Arts. “As we get to know each artist, we are increasingly inspired by their stories, talent, and tenacity — a true blessing to the Rockland and Waterfall communities.”

The Fall Open Studios is free and open to all.


A New Chapter for Lincoln Street Center

The Open Studios event marks an exciting new chapter for the Lincoln Street Center and the broader arts community. Waterfall Arts acquired the Lincoln Street Center on June 30, following a year-long effort by a coalition of organizations and community members to raise the funds needed to secure the building’s future.

The acquisition was made possible through significant community support, including major contributions from The Ellis Beauregard Foundation, The Lesher Family Foundation, and two anonymous donors.

Waterfall Arts is proud to have secured the future of one of Maine’s largest community arts facilities, preserving more than 40 working artist studios and ensuring that the historic Lincoln Street Center can continue to serve artists and the community for years to come.


Event Details

Lincoln Street Center Fall Open Studios

Saturday, October 17 | 1–5 p.m.

24 Lincoln Street, Rockland, Maine

Free and open to the public

Parking is available behind the building. An accessible entrance is located at the side entrance on the south side of the building at the basement level.

Keyes Pottery Celebrates Grand Re-Opening in Downtown Belfast!

Join ceramic artist Laura Keyes as she celebrates the Grand Re-Opening of Keyes Pottery's new studio and gallery at 15 Main Street in downtown Belfast on 


The celebration will feature an official ribbon-cutting ceremony with the Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce at 11:15 AM, along with studio tours, pottery demonstrations, light refreshments, and an opportunity to shop Laura's handmade ceramic collections.



The new space brings Laura's working pottery studio and retail gallery together, giving visitors a unique opportunity to see firsthand how each piece is handcrafted.


The event is free and open to the public!


“Belfast: Now & Then” is the topic for the Belfast Historical Society meeting at 7:00 p.m. on Monday October 26, in the Abbott Room at the Belfast Free Library. Kevin Johnson, photo archivist at the Penobscot Marine Museum, will present new and old photographs of Belfast. “Rephotography” or “Repeat Photography” is a fascinating means of observing change over time. While change is an inexorable force, photography has the ability preserve a slice of time and space.  Making direct comparisons of the past and present never gets old! 

This program is open to the public; seating is limited to 75. It will be recorded and made available on BelfastMuseum.org.




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Board of Directors


President: Michelle Curtis, First National Bank

Vice President: Ryan Harnden, Mathews Brothers

Treasurer: Terri Tower, Camden National Bank

Secretary: Megan McAvoy, MaineHealth Waldo Hospital

Haley B. Hall, Esq., Camden Law

John McKeith, The Belfast Center

Mary Tripp, Bank of America

Tracy Cini, Spouter Inn

Staff Photography by Dave Waddell, Down East Magazine

 

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