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 poetry, short...
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...
Join the Mission at the 2025 Sunbeam Award Gala to honor Cornelia Cogswell Rossi Foundation and Sunrise County Economic Council on Thursday, August 21 at the Bar Harbor Club in Bar Harbor, Maine. Reservations can now be made on the Mission’s website. Your gift to the...
The Mission’s 74-foot flagship vessel Sunbeam will host two open house during the month of June. First on Saturday, June 21 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Northeast Harbor Marina and then on Sunday, June 29 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. with the Wilson Museum at the...
The Mission is excited to celebrate the 13 Mission Scholars who will be graduating from college this spring. Scholars are chosen for their academic achievements throughout high school as well as their commitment to their communities and perseverance during their...
The Sunbeam’s arrival at the Maine Maritime Museum was magical. The sun was out, the sturgeon were jumping, and the beautiful life size sculpture of the schooner Wyoming shone in the late day light. We even had someone to catch our lines at the dock! It could not have...
In the Spring 2025 issue of the Bulletin, the Mission reflects on a promise made 120 years ago to always be there. When Angus and Alexander MacDonald started the Mission, they sailed up and down the Maine coast in all types of weather to call on families living in...
On May 6, Food Pantry Coordinator Stacy Openshaw saw 94 households visit the pantry in one day. This was five more households than the busiest day in April. Even on what used to be considered slower days, the pantry sees more neighbors utilizing its services. This...
Join the Mission this summer for guided, dockside tours of its 74-foot boat, Sunbeam. Each Friday at 1:00 p.m. from July 13 to September 12, the public is welcome aboard the boat at its home port at the Northeast Harbor marina. Visitors will learn about the...