Maine Seacoast Mission has selected four Washington County students for the Davis Maine Scholarship’s Class of 2031. Through a partnership with Andrew Davis through the Shelby Cullom Davis Charitable Fund, the Davis Maine Scholarship ensures first-generation,...
On a day when the temperature crept toward 90 degrees in Downeast Maine, squeals of delight echoed across the playground during EdGE summer camp at Milbridge Elementary. After lunch, campers sprayed each other with water, running across the field toward their intended...
The Mission’s Class of 2030 Davis Maine Scholars have selected colleges to begin the 2026-2027 school year. Because of the generosity of Andrew Davis through the Shelby Cullom Davis Charitable Fund, these four students from Washington County have earned full,...
The continued support of corporate sponsors and donors allows the Mission to sustain and strengthen communities across Maine. For decades, the Mission’s two platinum sponsors, Bar Harbor Bank & Trust and Wyman’s, have each supported the Mission. Bar Harbor Bank...
"It's magic." That is how Steel Revolution member Anya describes the mood when the band starts playing. The music clearly moves people: on Isle au Haut and Matinicus, islanders of all ages danced and tried the hula hoops the band brings with them. The Sunbeam brings...
“Nobody wants to go to the doctor,” shares Great Cranberry resident Sharon Morrell, “And when they do go to the doctor, the doctor will say, When is the last time you were here? And they are counting back decades.” Sharon says getting to the doctor, even on an island...
In early June, representatives from eight clinics across the state boarded the Sunbeam to spend a day on Frenchboro. These representatives belong to The Maine Health Access Foundation's (MeHAF) Safety Net Clinic group, which brings together clinicians, directors,...
Every spring, like clockwork, volunteers board the Sunbeam with trash bags and gloves, ready to help the community on Great Cranberry Island. For more than 10 years, they have scoured the island's beaches, filling trash bags with the debris that accumulates each...
Since 2006, island writers and artists have come together to share their work in The Island Reader, which is published annually by the Mission. Edited by islanders and Sunbeam crew, the 20th edition is themed "What Brings You Joy" and contains a range of stories,...