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CCC Wednesday Communique — July 24, 2024

NextStep will be hosting a FREE Family Fun Dance on August 10th from 4-8 pm at Machias Memorial High School!  Come enjoy this completely free event in a safe environment with your family. There will be snacks and beverages, fun games and prizes, dance music with DJ Bill Da Butler, and a collection of art contributed […]

CCC Wednesday Communique — July 17, 2024

Honey Beer for Hospice is a special limited brew created by the Lubec Brewing Company with proceeds to benefit Down East Hospice Volunteers of Washington County.  Thanks to generous people like Gale White and McKinley Jones, owners of the Lubec Brewing Company, and Arlen and Mark Wren of Robbinston who provide the honey for this special beer. […]

CCC Wednesday Communique — July 10, 2024

Families expecting and/or with young children are invited to the Baby Gear Swap & Family Fun this Friday, July 12th, from 1 – 3 pm in the grassy area next to the Lee Pellon Center in Machias (inside the Center if raining).  Bring your new or gently used item to swap for other new or gently used items, connect with […]

CCC Wednesday Communique — June 26, 2024

June is so gorgeous in downeast Maine! Happy Wednesday! New this week: Machias Area Resource Fair Monday, July 1, from 10 am to 2 pm at the Down East Recovery Support Center, 11 Free Street, Machias.  This month’s lineup includes representatives from: Eastern Maine Development Corporation Family Futures Downeast MaineStreet Business Building The Connection Initiative […]

CCC Wednesday Communique — June 19, 2024

For more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black communities. It marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in Galveston, Texas found out they had been freed — after the end of the Civil war, and two years after President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation — Nation World Happy Juneteenth! New this week: […]

CCC Wednesday Communique — June 12, 2024

Lupines, Maine’s iconic June wildflower Happy Wednesday! New this week: Today is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Each year, World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) brings special attention to elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation. The day signifies and encourages dialogue and action steps to protect the rights and dignity of older adults. Health center providers […]

CCC Wednesday Communique — June 5, 2024

You are invited to board Maine Seacoast Mission’s vessel, the Sunbeam, which provides support through counseling, education initiatives, and education services to Maine’s island communities. See the announcement below for dates and locations. Happy Wednesday! New this week: MSCM Sunbeam to Host Open House in Home Port On Tuesday, June 11 from 4:30 to 6:30 pm Maine […]

CCC Wednesday Communique — May 29, 2024

Help reduce local food waste and enjoy a free meal in good company at the Machias Area Community Supper! The meal is held from 5 – 6 pm on Thursdays at the Center Street Church Community Room, 9 Center St. To volunteer, help with food donations or seek additional information, contact Vanessa Young and Liz Sullivan at machiasfoodconnections@gmail.com. […]

CCC Wednesday Communique — May 22, 2024

There’s still time to register for the 4th session of our Provider Wellness Series:  Mindful Nature Journaling for Providers, presented by Elin MacKinnon, LCSW.  No artistic talent is required to begin this adventure into nature journaling as a tool for connection with nature and yourself.  In person, 11:30 am – 12:30 pm on June 5th in […]

CCC Wednesday Communique — May 15, 2024

Learn about the third annual Rhubarb Festival on Saturday, June 1st, in the announcements below.  More info here. Happy Wednesday! New this week: MCWE 29th Annual Conference Registration is open for the 29th Maine Child Welfare Education Conference at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor on June 27th.  Keynote speaker is Scarlett Lewis, founder of Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement.  […]