Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce

12/20/2024

Please Welcome Our Newest Member, Red Kettle Foods LLC!

Naturally fermented in Belfast, Maine, their kimchi and pickles bring fresh Maine ingredients and time-honored Asian fermentation traditions together in a delicious blend of sour, sweet, spice, and umami. Each of their ferments are hand made in small batches, seasoned with Maine sea salt, and slow-fermented to tasty perfection.

Ger Liang Tysk is the chef, owner, and creative force behind the delicious Red Kettle Kimchi! She is a first-generation Asian-American dedicated to showcasing the humble ingredients that define East Asian cuisine – Chinese, Japanese, and Korean food – and to celebrate culture, community, and family.

You can also join Ger for hands-on learning at beautiful locations around Maine! She'll guide you to make your own kimchi, dumplings, and other delicious Asian dishes from start to finish – and then you get to take it home after class!

96 Church St. Belfast, ME 04915 | Every Friday at Belfast Farmers Market
FMI: redkettlekimchi.com

12/20/2024

Please Welcome Our Newest Member, Edwards Brothers Supermarkets Searsport!

Edwards Brothers Supermarkets strengthens Maine's rural communities by providing a superior shopping experience, with a focus on real savings, customer service, and through community outreach.

Edwards Bros. is your local grocery store offering Hannaford Brothers products and friendly customer service. Their store is stocked with all your grocery needs including a full-service meat and seafood department, as well as a deli and bakery with a fresh selection of meats, cheeses, salads, and baked goods. If you are looking for quality organic items, then you will be pleasantly surprised by their selection.

They have four store locations: Trenton, Dover-Foxcroft, Unity, and now downtown Searsport!

22 E. Main St. Searsport, ME 04974 | 207-548-4068
FMI: edwardsbrotherssupermarket.com

12/19/2024

Colder weather also means getting cozy with a good book! What better way to start off the solstice this Saturday than with Searsport's First Author Walk! You can meet Maine authors at the following locations: Splendiferous Sweet Shoppe ~ Keepsakes Gifts ~ Amandine ~ Trove ~ H & H Mercantile

12/19/2024

Please Welcome Our Newest Member, Coastal Bites!

Exciting News for Belfast! Coastal Bites, an up-and-coming food truck park, is thrilled to announce they'll be opening for summer 2025! Located on the picturesque site of the former Wentworth Event Center, Coastal Bites will offer breathtaking views and a vibrant, casual dining experience.

Are you a food truck operator? Be part of the fun and showcase your culinary creations!

Stay tuned for updates, and get ready to enjoy the best bites Belfast has to offer!

139 Searsport Ave. Belfast, ME 04915 | 207-948-3520
FMI: https://coastalbites.me/ | [email protected]

12/19/2024

In This Issue: 2025 Belfast Guide Deadline, 2025 Business After Hours announced, a staged reading of 'A Christmas Carol' with Theatre Nouveau, Solstice Shine with Belfast Flying Shoes, End of Season Party Potluck and Bonfire at Mainely Gallery and Studio, Holiday in Maine event at Bucksport Trading Post, Pay as You Wish Cookie Benefit for Waldo County Woodshed, Solstice by the Sea with Friends of Sears Island, Free Family Matinees at Colonial Theatre - Belfast, Day of Giving with United Midcoast Charities, Coyote Moon Food Drive for Belfast Soup Kitchen, Christmas Eve Services and downtown Belfast Menorah Lighting, holiday specials and so much more!

This week's cover photo comes from the grand opening of the Habitat for Humanity ReStore of Waldo County, now open at 92 Belmont Ave. in Belfast! This is news from the Bay & Beyond. Wishing you and yours a safe and happy holiday season!

Email from Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce Your Chamber Working For You   December 19, 2024 | Issue 51       Please Welcome Our Newest Member, Edwards Brothers Supermarkets! Edwards Brothers Supe

12/19/2024

That's a wrap on our 2024 Business After Hours! Thank you so much Camden National Bank and your wonderful staff for hosting and for the very thoughtful raffle prizes! And thanks to Rollie's Bar & Grill for the great food as always!

Great to hear from Matthew at Clifford Arts & Student Center, Bridget from Bowen's Pizzeria and Deli, and Michelle from PAWS Animal Adoption Center.

Look for our 2025 schedule in tomorrow's newsletter!

12/18/2024

WE CAN'T WAIT! :)

The theater space, now in disrepair, has a long history of uses, from performances, basketball games and boxing matches to a stint as an armory.

12/16/2024

What a great time on Saturday at Holiday on the Harbor! It is always a pleasure every year to see so many children and families attend and enjoy a little holiday cheer. Thank you City of Belfast, ME Belfast Parks and Recreation Department, Bangor Savings Bank, Cornerspring Montessori School, Belfast Free Library, Belfast Maine Rotary Club, Waldo Community Action Partners, Colburn Shoe Store, Delvino's Grill & Pasta House, Princessland Productions, S&S Carriage Rides, BELFAST (MAINE) POLICE DEPARTMENT, and of course Santa Claus!

And special thanks to Marjorie Crowley & Bob Adler for your tremendous elf work, and to Anodyne book shop, Minnows Childhood Goods, and all our local friends for help with our book drive this year ♡

12/13/2024

Don't miss the ribbon cutting and grand opening of the new ReStore starting at 9am Saturday morning!

Habitat for Humanity of Waldo County

🎉 GRAND OPENING! PLEASE SHARE!

We will have a ribbon cutting at 9 am.

PLEASE JOIN US!!

12/13/2024

Every month our Chamber hosts an after hours event designed for members to casually meet and build relationships with business people from companies and organizations representing a variety of industries in our region. Our next BAH will be hosted by Camden National Bank, 156 Main St, downtown Belfast! Stop by and say hello or stay for a while and connect! You might even win a great door prize! :)

Camden National Bank

12/12/2024

Please Welcome Our Newest Member, The Clifford Arts & Student Center!

The Clifford Arts and Student Center (“The Cliff”) was opened as the Unity Performing Arts Center in 2000, in a renovated 18th Century barn and attached farmhouse, featuring a 200 person theater in the former barn. Until 2020, the UCPA was a hub for performing and visual arts. The space has become a hub for a vibrant rural community, and was gifted to Unity College in 2007. With Covid in 2020, the College shuttered the performing arts center and it remained that way until February 2024, when it was generously donated to the Ecology Learning Center, a place-based, alternative public charter school in Unity. The Ecology Learning Center is striving to once again make the Cliff a gathering place and community hub, presenting powerful shows and performances from local and visiting artists.

Don't miss the closing weekend of their current student production of 'If A Tree Falls,' a musical theater production entirely written, directed and performed by high school students. An environmental fable, reminiscent of Romeo & Juliet ~ with lumberjacks & nymphs, on Dec. 14 @ 7pm and Dec. 15 @ 2pm.

42 Depot St. Unity, ME 04988 | 207-948-3520
FMI: cliffordartscenter.org

12/12/2024

In This Issue: Holiday on the Harbor (Free Family Event), Santa at Amandine Bakery, Closing Weekend for 'Scapino' with Belfast Maskers and 'If a Tree Falls' at Clifford Arts & Student Center, Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting for Habit for Humanity ReStore of Waldo County, 7th Annual Youth Entrepreneur's Holiday Fair at United Farmers Market of Maine, Winter Wonderland Concerts by Penobscot Bay Singers, Belfast Lions Club - Belfast, ME Breakfast with Santa, Come Boating Belfast Maine Winter Adventure Series, GO Logic Tour with Belfast Senior Collegee, Muskeag Album Release Party at Three Tides & Marshall Wharf Brewing Company, and so much more!

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

Email from Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce Your Chamber Working For You   December 12, 2024 | Issue 50       Holiday on the Harbor - December 14th, 11am - 1pm Holiday on the Harbor is a free fami

12/11/2024

Morning meeting at the Boathouse with City of Belfast Parks & Recreation to discuss event parking and safety at Steamboat Landing Park and the surrounding areas. Lots of great information shared by City officials and event organizers, and we look forward to better planning together for the better enjoyment, accessibility and safety of annual events for years to come.

City of Belfast, ME ~ Belfast Parks and Recreation Department ~ BELFAST (MAINE) POLICE DEPARTMENT ~ Our Town Belfast ~ Maine Celtic Celebration ~ Arts in the Park - Belfast, Maine ~ Belfast Harborfest ~ Maine Wienerfest ~ Belfast Summer Nights

12/10/2024

We are deeply saddened to learn about the closure of Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce, an organization that has been a pillar of support for businesses and community growth in Camden and Rockland. With a historic high of 1,000 members, their contributions to the region and the state of Maine have been invaluable.

As neighbors, we understand the profound impact this will have not only on the businesses and community leaders they served but also on the spirit of collaboration and progress they fostered.

To the businesses and individuals affected, please know that the Belfast Area Chamber is here to support you in any way we can during this transition. Whether it’s connecting you with resources, offering a platform for collaboration, or simply lending a listening ear, we stand ready to help. We look forward to having more information in the near future.

The loss of the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce is a reminder of the challenges that Chambers and business organizations face in today’s world. But it also reaffirms the importance of partnerships and collective strength. Let us continue to work together to ensure that the vision of a thriving Maine business community lives on.

Our hearts go out to the staff, members, and communities of Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce. You have our deepest respect and gratitude for the incredible work you have done.