Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce

11/18/2024

Our 3rd annual Ho-Ho-Holiday Book Drive is under way! You can bring new or nearly new books to our Information Center at 33 Main St. in downtown Belfast now through mid-December. At Holiday on the Harbor (Free Family Event) December 14th at the Belfast Boathouse from 11am-1pm, children will be able to take a free book home ♡

11/15/2024

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. Join us every third Wednesday (unless otherwise noted).

Stop by and say hello or stay for a while and connect! Our November 20th event will be hosted by Rollie's Bar & Grill and be held at the Waldo County Shrine Club, 85 Northport Ave. Belfast (across from City Park).

11/15/2024

Chilly fall days require soup. How about Daily Soup? It will warm your heart... and your belly :) They also have sandwiches, salads, and specials!

11/15/2024

Please Welcome Our Newest Member, Crave ME.!

Crave ME is a well known food truck in the area that can regularly be found at Lake St. George Brewing in Liberty. From quesadillas and burritos, to fried rice bowls and crabby melts. Even pork belly lollipops!

Chef Tim Lewis has been in the business for decades and now brings his experience and his team to Belfast! Events at The Bay View Point Event Center at 15 Front Street will now be exclusively catered by Crave ME! Chef Lewis is also offering classes this fall for autumn holiday cookies and charcuterie building techniques.

15 Front St. Belfast, ME 04915 | 207-613-5515
FMI: cravemaine.com

11/14/2024

Please Welcome Our Newest Member, Belfast Tire & Auto!

A locally owned automotive repair facility in Belfast. They specialize in general maintenance and repair for all makes and models of vehicles and can perform many necessary services including but not limited to:

State Inspections, Tires, Alignments, Brakes, Exhaust, Steering & Suspension Repairs, Oil Changes, Undercoating and so much more.

129 Waldo Ave. Belfast, ME 04915 | 207-500-1509

11/14/2024

In This Issue: Congratulations to all our Annual Chamber Awards recipients, 3rd Annual Ho-Ho-Holiday Book Drive, Creating Communities of Compassion Film with New Hope Midcoast, arTEApots Party & Reception at Mainely Gallery and Studio, Christmas Fair at Belfast United Methodist Church, Arts & Crafts Fair at Penobscot Shores Retirement Community, Midcoast Holiday Bazaar at Marsh River Theater, Annual Christmas Fair at First Church in Belfast, UCC, Homeless Youth Awareness Month - Area Dinner Benefits for But Still I Am One, Cookie Decorating Class with RSU 3 Adult & Community Education Program, Annual Meeting & Potluck at Marsh River Cooperative, Navigating Uncertainty Workshop with The Healing Garden Maine, Local Color Gallery Maine Hosts Artist Sheep Jones, Belfast Garden Club Noon Program with PPH's Tom Atwell, Left Bank Books Hosts UMaine Professor Stephen Hornsby, and so much more!

Congratulations to the Belfast Area High School's field hockey team for bringing home the Class B North title! This is news from the Bay & Beyond. Your Chamber Working For You!

Email from Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce Your Chamber Working For You   November 14, 2024 | Issue 46       Congratulations to our 2024 Annual Chamber Awards Recipients The Belfast Area Chamber

11/13/2024

Please Welcome Our Newest Member, Bucksport Trading Post!

Located right in Bucksport Village on Route 1, Bucksport Trading Post is your Maine artisan destination. Their one goal in mind when they opened this year was to provide high-quality, Maine sourced and Maine made items. They also added a global wine and cheese shop to ensure your experience and senses are fully balanced. Daily wine tastings with wine(s) of the month. Art, wine, and cheese, for every day living!

Don't settle for anything less than Maine Made! They know the quality and story behind every item and they strive to make your experience worth the visit.

You can also enjoy Canvas & Cork events at BTP! Wine tasting, art show, and live music from 2pm - 5pm, coming up again on November 23, December 7 and 21.

103 US Route 1, Bucksport, ME 04416 | 407-462-5618
FMI: bucksporttradingpost.com

11/12/2024

The Belfast Area Chamber is happy to announce Belfast Harbormaster Kathy Given is this year's 2024 Citizen of the Year Award recipient. Congratulations Kathy!

Please watch this wonderful video produced by our dear friend Ned Lightner for this year's awards gala:

The Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce's Citizen of the Year Award recognizes a person who has made an outstanding positive impact in Waldo County during the p...

11/12/2024

Please Welcome Our Newest Member, Old Belfast LLC!

Old Belfast LLC owners Alex & Kendra Brigham and general managers Earl & Bonnie Mackenzie have six buildings in Belfast and two properties currently under development. They are passionate about the City of Belfast and doing their part to upgrade and maintain properties for the long term. The character and the history is important to them, having a long term history here themselves. They also collaborate with other local businesses for these projects and renovations.

They have recently completed the Brigham Block Building at 126 Church Street in downtown Belfast (the former Em Bee Cleaners site), with new retail and office space on the first floor and two upscale apartments on the second floor. They are now turning their attention and skills to the restoration and future return of the historic Belfast Opera House at 111 Church Street.

For more information about Old Belfast LLC or their projects, email [email protected]. 9 Beaver St. Belfast, ME 04915

11/11/2024

The Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center will be closed today in honor of Veterans Day. Thank you to all our veterans and veteran families for your service, sacrifice, and strength.

11/09/2024

What an amazing night! Congratulations to all of this year's award winners, thank you so much to all of our sponsors, and thank you to everyone who made this night a success ♡

11/08/2024

The Awards ceremony is about to begin!

11/07/2024

NEWSLETTER - NOVEMBER 7, 2024

In This Issue: Annual Chamber Awards Gala, Final Weekend of 'The Father' with Everyman Repertory Theatre, The Oystermen in Concert at Searsport First Congregational Church, Business Coffee Downtown with Our Town Belfast, Free Tour of GO Logic with Belfast Senior College, Happy Wanderers and Wednesday Waldo Walk with Coastal Mountains Land Trust, National Homeless Youth Awareness Month Benefits with But Still I Am One, Sugar & Spice Drive with First National Bank, Rabies Clinic at Waldo County Pet Food Pantry, The Dilemma of Diabetes presentation at Penobscot Shores Retirement Community, Fall Cooking Classes at Bay View Point Event Center with Crave ME., Trust Your Gut Retreat with The Healing Garden Maine, Live Shows at Hey Sailor, and so much more!

This is news from the Bay & Beyond. Your Chamber Working For You!

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11/05/2024

Many thanks to our Major Chamber Awards Sponsors this year! We look forward to seeing you at the Award Gala on Friday, November 8th in the Bay View Room at the United Farmers Market of Maine in downtown Belfast to celebrate our award winners and these great businesses.

Last Chance for Tickets!! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2024-annual-chamber-awards-gala-tickets-1031327296707

Gala Celebration Sponsor - SolarLogix, LLC
Bay View Room Sponsor - MaineHealth Waldo County General Hospital
Business Growth Award - Bangor Savings Bank
Rising Star Award - Stanley Chevrolet and the Maine Chevy Dealers
Hometown Heritage Award - Camden National Bank
Waldo County Business Award - First National Bank
Health Care Partner Award - MaineHealth - Waldo Hospital
Resiliency Award - Central Maine Power
Chamber Partnership Award - Front Street Shipyard
Citizen of the Year Award - Mathews Brothers Company

11/04/2024

Renew Me Day Spa on 39 Main St. in Belfast offers many things. I’ve been there for skin care, massages and nails. But did you know that they also are a source of the most amazing pies?

11/01/2024

Shop downtown Belfast from 4:30 – 8:00 p.m. on Friday, November 1 during the 4th Annual Sip & Splurge event, organized by Our Town Belfast! Participating businesses will remain open later than usual and will offer a “sip” for attendees who have purchased a shopping bag and cup (the “sip” may or may not contain alcohol at the discretion of each business).

Purchase is required. Get tickets in person November 1st at Grump & Sunshine Bookshop (159 High Street) or The Grasshopper Shop (105 High Street). Tickets are $15. Each pick up location will have wine, sparkling wine, and charcuteries for you fuel up on before heading out to shop.

You will also receive a Downtown Holiday Passport to being collecting stamps (with purchase) for the gift card raffle that will distribute $5,000 in gift cards to winners.

Support these great businesses and have fun!

11/01/2024

New Location today in the Atrium, next to Seaport Community Health Ctr., 21 Schoodic Dr. Belfast (across from Tractor Supply)

NEW WINTER MARKET LOCATION!!
It's official folks, the market has a new home for the winter market season! Beginning November 1st the Farmers' Market will move to 21 Schoodic Drive, inside the Atrium next to the new Seaport Community Health Center. We are so excited to call this space our new home and extremely grateful to our new partners at Seaport Community Health Center and their parent organization Penobscot Community Health Care (PCHC).