When Director of Island Services Douglas Cornman planned this summer’s trips, he realized that one trip would be special. During a Sunbeam trip in August, each night would be spent on a different island with enough time for an evening event. So, he scheduled a movie...
A new school year is starting, which means EdGE afterschool is starting soon! Registration is now open for this year's program. EdGE offers afterschool programs for students at seven schools in Washington County: Beals Elementary, Cherryfield Elementary, D.W. Merritt...
On a humid summer day on a side road in Downeast Maine, volunteers level a ramp outside of a small home. Inside, more volunteers were painting the bathroom. In the living room, the owners—an older couple—proudly gesture to their already fixed bedroom while they watch...
Touring a college campus in Bar Harbor, seventh grade students glimpsed what their futures could be. On Swan’s Island, seniors reminisced about the six years they have spent together as peers while planning their futures. A few weeks later, on the same island, eighth...
Reverend Theodore "Ted" Hoskins, who worked for the Mission for 16 years, passed away on Saturday, August 5. Ted joined the Mission as the Minister of the Outer Islands in 1993 and in 2002, he became the Minister to Coastal Communities and Fisheries. He retired in...
Since its founding in 1905, Maine Seacoast Mission has faithfully served the residents of Maine’s coast and outer islands. When founded as Maine Sea Coast Missionary Society, its goal was “to sail a sloop…from Kittery Point to Quoddy Head, in all kinds of weather...
EdGE summer campers experienced a return to normal this year with a range of adventures. From kayaking and garden visits to team sports like volleyball and basketball, campers enjoyed over 700 hours of programming this June and July. Each week, children visited...
Join the Mission for a fun and competitive day of tennis on Saturday, September 9 at the Northeast Harbor Tennis Club. The EdGE Open Tennis Tournament supports the Mission’s signature education program in seven Washington County schools. In its 19th year, the...
See some of the Mission's vast archives at the Great Harbor Maritime Museum this summer. Stop by the Museum at 124 Main Street in Northeast Harbor (right around the corner from the Mission's administrative offices) seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. to see...