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Rockland, ME – Island Institute, a community development nonprofit serving Maine’s island and coastal communities, announced today that it has completed Business Resilience Storm Response Grants, totaling $250,000, delivered to 52 waterfront businesses in the wake of the back-to-back January storms.
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MEDIA CONTACTS: Richard Knox, Senior Marketing Officer, Island Institute 207-242-5578; rknox@islandinstitute.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Rockland, ME – Island Institute, a Rockland-based community development organization focused on island and coastal communities, announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded a Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI) grant in the amount of $201,000 to support the… Read more »
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MEDIA CONTACTS: Richard Knox, Senior Marketing Officer, Island Institute 207-242-5578; rknox@islandinstitute.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Rockland, ME – Today the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG) in the amount of $86,988 to Island Institute, a Rockland-based community development organization focused on island and coastal communities. The money will be put to work… Read more »
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MEDIA CONTACTS: Richard Knox, Senior Marketing Officer, Island Institute 207-242-5578; rknox@islandinstitute.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Rockland, ME – At a gathering in Rockland Maine yesterday, Pendleton Yacht Yard (PYY) of Islesboro unveiled its new fully electric boat, named “Take Charge”. The boat will be used to demonstrate electric marine propulsion on Maine’s working waterfront in a partnership with… Read more »
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MEDIA CONTACTS: Richard Knox, Senior Marketing Officer, Island Institute 207-242-5578; rknox@islandinstitute.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ROCKLAND, ME (July 19, 2023) Island Institute is pleased to announce that Jennifer Seavey, Ph.D., has been appointed to serve as its Chief Programs Officer, effective August 16, 2023. Dr. Seavey has a track record of success in creating and implementing… Read more »
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MEDIA CONTACTS: Richard Knox, Senior Marketing Officer, Island Institute 207-242-5578; rknox@islandinstitute.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Augusta, ME – A bill sponsored by Representative Morgan Rielly of Westbrook (LD574: An Act to Amend the Laws Governing Working Waterfront Covenants) has been signed into law—greatly expanding opportunities for protecting Maine’s remaining working waterfronts. “Maine’s fishing industry accounts for… Read more »
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MEDIA CONTACTS: Richard Knox, Senior Marketing Officer, Island Institute 207-242-5578; rknox@islandinstitute.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ROCKLAND, ME (April 10, 2023) Island Institute is pleased to announce that Kimberly Hamilton, Ph.D. has been appointed to serve as its new president effective April 1, 2023. Hamilton, who served as interim Chief Programs Officer since September 2022, brings strong… Read more »
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MEDIA CONTACTS: Sam Belknap, Senior Community Development Officer, Island Institute (207) 992-7726; sbelknap@islandinstitute.org Ben Conniff, Chief Innovation Officer, Luke’s Lobster (860) 391-4123; ben@lukeslobster.com PORTLAND, ME – The Island Institute, a community development nonprofit serving Maine’s island and coastal communities, in partnership with Luke’s Lobster, today revealed preliminary findings of a study the Institute commissioned… Read more »
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ROCKLAND — Join Archipelago, the Island Institute’s store and gallery, for its summer gallery show, “Currents and Channels: Four Coastal Maine Artists,” currently on display through September 25th. “Currents and Channels” looks at the Maine coast through the art of four local artists—each with unique perspectives, both geographically and conceptually, of the landscape and culture of their respective communities.… Read more »
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ROCKPORT – The Island Institute, a community development nonprofit based in Rockland, will host a special, climate-focused film event at the Shotwell Drive-in, 40 West Street in Rockport, on Wednesday, July 28th at 8:30 p.m. “The Climate, Our Coast, and Our Communities” will feature an evening of films highlighting personal stories from those living on the frontlines… Read more »
