Nancy Neu, a well-known Downeast resident who both volunteered and worked for the Mission, passed away on Sunday, October 29. Nancy moved to the region in the 1970s and spent more than 30 years working and volunteering Downeast. It was during this time she started...
Maine Seacoast Mission elves are already working on this year’s Christmas program. Thanks to you, last year we distributed over 11,000 gifts to more than 1,500 people. We are hoping you’ll help us again this year! If you’re mailing items, please send them by Friday,...
Mission President John Zavodny and Director of Island Services Douglas Cornman chat on-stage with Penobscot Theatre's Artistic Director Jonathan Berry. Walk into any Penobscot Theatre production and prepare to be floored. Mission staff were in mid-October when invited...
Few of us give a second thought to the water that comes from our taps, but some Mainers have water that may be contaminated. Unsafe levels of heavy metals, arsenic or PFAS are often in our drinking water because of our reliance on wells. According to the Maine...
Every September, Marilyn Nickson gets out her list and starts checking it twice. Marilyn, and a handful of other volunteers and Mission staff, spend months planning and preparing for Christmas before the first gift goes out the door. Marilyn, a former “Mrs....
The Mission has welcomed two new staff members to its leadership team since this summer, Christy Oliveri, Ed.D. and Sally Clinton. Christy joined the Mission in June as EdGE Secondary and Post-Secondary Program Director. This position manages high school and college...
In the furthest reaches of Washington County and on many unbridged islands, cell service can be spotty and connection to the internet can be costly and slow. This digital divide leaves many people in the Mission’s service area unable to connect to basic services....
This past summer, Mission staff on the Downeast campus could be seen shuffling boxes and stacking furniture in storage pods. “We’re preparing for the big build,” said Downeast Director Jenny Jones. “Food pantry patrons and community members who frequent our campus are...
The Outer Islands Teaching and Learning Collaborative, Island Institute and Mission staff on the bow of the Sunbeam In 2008, a group of teachers from Islesford, Isle au Haut, Matinicus, and Monhegan gathered for a retreat on the Sunbeam. During this time, they...