August 15, 2024 | Issue 33

Please Welcome Our Newest Member, Belfast Community Media!

Belfast Community TV is Belfast Maine’s public access television station. Founded in 2006, and run by volunteers, this station is on the air 24/7 with a wide variety of cool homespun & international programs.

The station airs community produced programming at no cost, and loans video equipment to community members and organizations, also providing production and post-production advice and support.

Belfast Community TV programs can be viewed on the local cable television system on Spectrum channel 1301. Many of the Belfast Community TV programs are archived at Vimeo and are available for on line, or on demand, viewing. More and more people are watching on demand from their Smart TV’s, Roku boxes, computers, laptops, tablets and smartphones.

FMI: belfastcommunitymedia.org

96 Church St. (Crosby Ctr.), Belfast, Maine 04915 | 207-323-2430

Recent New Members:

US Postal Service - Belfast | Mandy Baker Massage | Keyes Pottery

Sea Bags | Daily Soup | Randall Collins VFW Post 3108

August Business After Hours

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:

Belfast Municipal Airport

Wednesday, August 21, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

22 Wright Brothers Dr., Belfast, ME

Airport Management has a commitment from the US Army National Guard to have a UH-60 Medevac there! Hoping to also have a US Customs/Border Patrol helicopter, either LifeFlight’s King Air or their A109 series light twin-engine Leonardo AgustaWestland helicopter, the Maine Warden Service aircraft, and some local aircraft out for display.

Click Here to see our hosts for the 2024 Business After Hours

'Passy Pete' Anniversary Prediction on Labor Day

Passy Pete is the nautical New England lobster equivalent of the much beloved Punxsutawney Phil, the weather predicting groundhog of Pennsylvania. The first groundhog prediction was back in 1886. Legend says if he sees his shadow, winter will continue for another six weeks. But if he doesn’t, it will be an early spring.

He comes forth from the cool waters of Penobscot Bay to make his prediction every Labor Day! Beginning in 2015, the Belfast Barons are the official handlers of Passy Pete and the prediction scrolls. Passy chooses from two scrolls offered to him. Will it be six more weeks of summer or an early winter?

WHAT WILL IT BE THIS YEAR? PASSY PETE TELLS ALL!

LABOR DAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND @ 10AM, Heritage Park, Lower Main Street, Belfast

(And this year marks Passy Pete's 10th anniversary too!)

Chamber Cup Golf Tournament - September 6

Northport Golf Club @ 12pm

2024 will mark our 11th annual golf tournament. This great competitive networking event has helped the Chamber to fund and provide business members and the community with developmental resources they need to grow and succeed.

CLICK HERE FOR THE TEAM SIGN-UP FORM

CLICK HERE FOR SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

FMI: Contact Dorothy at 207-338-5900 or director@belfastmaine.org

August 8th Newsletter



1) Evening by the Bay Benefit Auction

2) Chamber Job Search

3) Rip Tide Smoke Shop / The Blow Out Event

4) Hospice Volunteers / Colonial Theatre Film Screening

5) Lincolnville Blueberry Wing Ding

Chamber Job Search (HOT ITEM)

Still looking for that new job? Need to know what's available in the greater Belfast area? We have a great page full of job opportunities large and small!

CLICK HERE!

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

ChamberMaster account or email chamberoffice@belfastmaine.org

The Back & Forth - Making Waves in Belfast & Bucksport (Ellsworth American)

Belfast Garden Club - Final Open Gardens Tour Aug. 17

Belfast Harbor Fest Offers a Full Schedule on the Waterfront This Weekend

Belfast Maskers Announce New Artistic Director

Belfast Senior College Announces a Robust Fall Semester

BlueJacket Shipcrafters - August ShipShape News

Coastal Mountains Land Trust - Arts on the Hill Aug. 22 & 29

Horch Roofing - Maine-Based Roofing Company Donates Free Roof to Ronald McDonald House in Bangor (WABI-TV5)

Left Bank Books - Thomas E. Ricks and Tess Gerritsen - Free Event Aug. 15

Second Annual Lincolnville Arts Fest Celebrates Art, Community, Aug. 17 - 18

The Republican Journal and Other Area Newspapers to Merge into The Midcoast Villager

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 / Chris Nickerson, Whale's Tooth Pub, Northport Inn & Lodge

Treasurer / Michelle Curtis, First National Bank

Secretary / Megan Day, Waldo County General Hospital

Paul Dean, Councilor, City of Belfast

John McKeith, The Belfast Center

Elaine Potoker, Interloqui

Terri Tower, Camden National Bank

Mary Tripp, Bank of America

Travis Wood, Waldo County Technical Center

Staff Photography by Dave Waddell, Down East Magazine

Our Vision

The Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce (BACC) will be recognized as a major catalyst for developing

a thriving and connected business community and visitor destination of choice in the region.

Our Mission

The Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce promotes a dynamic economy and strong communities through economic development, promotion of our region, business advocacy, and member services for Waldo County and beyond.