by maineseacoast | Jul 1, 2025 | News
There was a lot of buzz in the one- and two-room island schools this spring about the future of the Outer Islands Teaching and Learning Collaborative (TLC). The TLC is a long-standing, teacher-created collaboration among seven of Maine’s smaller island schools that...
by maineseacoast | Jun 30, 2025 | News
The Mission’s 74-foot flagship vessel Sunbeam will host an open house at the Northeast Harbor Marina on Thursday, July 17 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. During the open house, visitors can see the inner workings of a boat which welcomes more than 1,000 people aboard each...
by maineseacoast | Jun 27, 2025 | News
The Mission’s exhibit at the Northeast Harbor Library, “Always There,” will highlight and display part of the Mission’s vast archive spanning much of the organization’s 120-year history. Visitors can see the show during the month of July when the library is open...
by maineseacoast | Jun 26, 2025 | News
Last year on June 12, 2024, the Mission officially opened the doors to our newly built food pantry. The pantry was thoughtfully designed to foster connection among community members and provided a dignified experience when shopping for food. We wanted the new pantry...
by maineseacoast | Jun 16, 2025 | News
59 residents of 13 islands have their work featured in the new volume of The Island Reader, which is published annually by the Mission. Edited by islanders and Sunbeam crew, the 19th volume is themed “Island Time.” This year’s The Island Reader includes...
by maineseacoast | Jun 10, 2025 | News
How well do you know your South American capitals? What was the name of the first James Bond novel? How many perfect games have been thrown in MLB history? Frenchboro residents and the Sunbeam crew tested their trivia knowledge recently in a friendly competition at...