Six planets in our evening sky will be in visible alignment throughout January, with the brightest view here in the Northeast occurring tonight, January 22nd. Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Venus, and Saturn will line up and be visible from approximately 5:30 – 7 pm. Venus and Jupiter will be the brightest planets to spot, making them ideal […]
Today is Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday. He was born on January 15, 1929, a Christian minister, leader, and civil rights activist, inspired by the non-violent resistance model of Mahatma Gandhi. During the less than 13 years of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s leadership of the modern American Civil Rights Movement, from December 1955 until April 4, 1968, […]
Northern winters can be breathtaking with their soft, ethereal colors and lights. Happy Wednesday! New this week: January CCC Work Group Meeting today The CCC Work Group will be meeting in person today, January 8th, at SCEC’s Machias office on 7 Ames Way. Download an agenda for this meeting. We welcome Jace Farris to talk about the Point in […]
Santa heard the Christmas wishes of more than 250 children on Saturday, Dec. 7, when he visited the historic train station, Station 1898, in Machias at the invitation of the Machias Bay Chamber of Commerce. (Photo courtesy of Machias Bay Chamber of Commerce) Happy Wednesday! New this week: Changes to January CCC Work Group The CCC Work […]
CCC Holiday Party — always a good time! Happy Wednesday! New this week: HS Fundraiser & Makers Market Cobscook Institute invites you to support their students as they raise money for their winter learning experience with a delicious homemade Tamales & Empanadas dinner on December 13th (this Friday) 5 – 7 pm. Celtic and holiday […]
Winter is here and Christmas is in the air, downeast. Happy Wednesday! New this week: Blueprint for Winter Wellbeing Initiatives The Tri-State Collaborative on Aging invites you a webinar December 10th, 2-3:30 pm, exploring community-based strategies to support older adults during the winter months. This informative session will delve into best practices related to identifying specific […]
There’s still time to register for Scaling Trauma-Informed Care in Rural Health: a Training for Frontline Health & Helping Professionals, December 9th at Cobscook Institute. More info here. Registration will stay open until we reach the maximum of 50 participants or close of business on December 3rd, whichever comes first, so don’t delay. Register now! Happy Thanksgiving… almost! […]
First Step to Starting a Child Care: Ever thought of starting your own child care business? Are you babysitting for neighbors and friends today? Come hear from moms, grandparents, former teachers and others who have started child care businesses in their homes and in vacant spaces in their towns. They have turned their passion for children […]
Many thanks to all the community members who brightened our Halloween by attending the CCC’s 6th annual Family Harvest Meal. We served about 600 meals — a new record! Happy Wednesday! New this week: Scaling Trauma-Informed Care in Rural Health Registration is now open for Scaling Trauma-Informed Care in Rural Health: A Training for Frontline Health […]
Many thanks to all who contributed time, energy, baked goods and money to the CCC’s 6th annual Family Harvest Meal on Halloween (this year’s theme was 1969 Summer of Love). We served about 600 meals — a new record! Happy Wednesday! New this week: Scaling Trauma-Informed Care in Rural Health Save the date of December 9th […]