Member Businesses: Community

Osprey’s Echo Sea Kayaking, LLC

Osprey’s Echo Sea Kayaking (est. 2021) is a small family-owned business dedicated to taking visitors and locals out on guided kayak tours of the amazing Stonington archipelago – touted by many as the best sea kayaking on the east coast. The Steinharter family have been devoted to Deer Isle for over 50 years and Founder/Lead Guide Will Steinharter focuses earnestly on his customers’ experience, telling tales about the history of the area, the amazing wildlife (ospreys, eagles, seals, porpoises, etc.) and the over 60 islands to explore.

Osprey’s Echo provide 1/2 day tours, full day tours, overnight camping experiences on an island, and serene 2-hour sunset tours, as well as custom experiences,

35 Big Pond Road
Stonington, ME 04681

kayak@ospreysecho.com

Community Compass

Community Compass is a collaboration of community members, Neighborhood Navigators, and partner organizations working collectively to break the cycle of poverty by engaging the financially struggling, reducing barriers to prosperity, and building opportunity for all citizens of Blue Hill, Brooklin, Brooksville, Castine, Deer Isle, Orland, Penobscot, Sedgwick, Stonington, and Surry.

PO Box 552
Blue Hill, ME 04614

Director@communitycompassdowneast.org

Beech Hill Arts

Private individual art instruction and coaching or ages 12 and older.

Art studio space to rent.

Gallery space exhibiting recent work by Eric Hoover and Pandora MacLean-Hoover, and related gifts such as note cards, sun catchers, and mugs for sale.

Gallery space for rent.

8 Beech Hill Rd
Blue Hill, ME 04614

info@beechhillarts.com

Opera House Arts

We offer a year-round schedule of professional theater, music, film, dance, educational programs, community events, and more.

1 School Street
Stonington, ME 04681

info@operahousearts.org

St. Francis by the Sea Episcopal Church

“We are a welcoming, engaged and diverse community of faith dedicated to the spiritual, physical and social well-being of ourselves and our neighbors. Whoever you are, whatever your beliefs, come explore and experience with us the mystery of God’s love.”

330 Hinckley Ridge Rd
Blue Hill, ME 04614

Island Meadow Arts

Island Meadow Art is an art studio for kids located in Brooklin Maine. Our classes aim to encourage students’ exploration, enliven imaginations, and bring art history to life through a variety of mediums. Painting, drawing, sculpting, and printmaking are among some of the mediums students have the opportunity to work with. Students get individual attention in a focused environment.

78 Flye Point Road
Brooklin, Maine 04616

(207) 479 -5602

hilary.alden.tobin@gmail.com

Beth C. Wright Cancer Resource Center

The Beth C. Wright Cancer Resource Center provides compassion, support, wellness groups, advocacy and education for patients, families, and friends in the midst of a cancer diagnosis, treatment and/or remission. We strive to enhance cooperation, collaboration, and connection among medical providers, other nonprofit groups, social support, and educational resources in Hancock and Washington counties. Established in 2004 and located in Ellsworth, the non-profit resource center was born from an organization created by Beth C. Wright, who died of breast cancer in 2000. Over the years, our educational, supportive, and wellness programs have expanded to several additional locations in Washington and Hancock counties.

P.O. Box 322 | 23 Commerce Park
Ellsworth, ME 04605

info@bethwrightcancercenter.org

WNSX Star 97.7

Star 97.7 is the hometown radio for Downeast Maine. We love to be on the air, talking about events and the people of Hancock and Washington counties.

409 High St
Ellsworth, ME 04605

news@star977.com

The Grand

The Grand is an iconic Art Deco theater in Downeast, Maine
that fosters social interaction and growth in artists and audiences
through the arts, entertainment, and education.

165 Main St
Ellsworth, ME 04605

info@grandonline.org

Golden Sun Childcare

Childcare Center on the Blue Hill Peninsula providing amazing care and education for your children.

Accepting children from 6 weeks – 5 years old!

8 South St
Blue Hill, ME 04614

goldensunchildcare@gmail.com

Native Gardens of Blue Hill

The mission of Native Gardens of Blue Hill is to create public gardens of Maine native plants to demonstrate their beauty and value and to encourage sustainable gardening practices. Since 2015, we have been building a demonstration garden at the campus of Bagaduce Music on South St with the help of volunteers. Recently, we have begun to deepen our mission to include training and support for existing and new businesses in the field of sustainable landscaping, including the nursery trade. We envision serving as a training ground for entrepreneurship and innovation, a hub for ecological best practices in the community, and the supportive home to a regional guild of sustainable landscape stewards.

On the site of Bagaduce Music at 49 South Street
Blue Hill, ME 04614

info.ngbh@gmail.com

Chickadee Compost

We are a community composting business that collects compostable waste from around the peninsula and turns it into a high quality soil amendment.

641 Reach Road
Sargentville, ME 04673

(207) 213-0699 (Main)

kate@chickadeecompost.com (Main)

Blue Hill Concert Association

Non-Profit Organization that brings Chamber Ensemble concerts to Blue Hill in the winter months.

PO Box 140
Blue Hill, ME 04614

info@bluehillconcertassociation.org

Friends of Fort Knox

Non-profit 501(c)(3) organization formed in 1991 to preserve Maine State Historic Site Fort Knox. Assumed complete management under contract with Maine DoT for Penobscot Narrows Observatory in 2007 and Dept Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry in 2012. We perform major and minor restoration, preservation, conservation projects on the Fort and grounds as well as provide Interpretive History Tours, Gift Shop, Attendance Booth, Operations, Special Events and PNO Attendants from May 1st through Oct 31st. One FT year-round employee (director), 22 seasonal part-time employees and hundreds of volunteers annually.

740 Fort Knox Road
Propect, ME 04981

info@fortknoxmaine.com

Cynthia Winings Gallery

When you step through the front door of the Cynthia Winings Gallery in Blue Hill, you enter one of the most dynamic and engaging art spaces in Maine. The humble façade (the building was once a barn) belies its compelling contents, from choice Maine landscapes and thought-provoking narrative and figurative work to abstract and conceptual art of the first order. Two floors of aesthetic surprises and delights await the art aficionado. And a new sculpture garden welcomes you to walk around outdoors and find contemporary sculpture artfully placed in the landscape.

24 Parker Point Rd
Blue Hill, ME 04614 United States

info@cynthiawiningsgallery.com

Stanley Subaru

We are a local Subaru dealer providing excellence in new and used Subaru vehicle sales, service, parts and accessories. stanleysubaru.com

22 Bar Harbor Road

Ellsworth, ME 04605 United States

info@stanleysubaru.com

WERU

Independent community radio station serving Midcoast, Downeast & Central Maine. Listener supported, volunteer powered.

1186 Acadia Highway
East Orland, ME 04431 United States

Brooklin Garden Club

Garden club covering Brooklin, Brooksville, Sedgwick and Penobscot. We also have members from Blue Hill and Deer Isle.

Contact:

Verena A. Stoll, Treasurer

Email: vast353@live.com

68 Old Quarry Road

Brooksville, ME 04617 United States

vast353@live.com (Main)

Deer Isle Artists Association

We are a community of artists and patrons who promote the visual arts by exhibiting original work and supporting art education in local schools. During the summer, the Deer Isle Gallery is open 6 days per week. During the winter, DIAA offers a program called Art matters and individual artist members volunteer to teach workshops in local schools.

15 Main Street
Deer Isle, ME 04627

diaagallery@gmail.com

Haystack Mountain School of Crafts

Mission: Investigate craft and art in aesthetic climate that honors tradition while acknowledging the rich potential of contemporary visual art, craft practice and research. Architecturally significant campus and focused energy of Haystack provide an environment that supports serious exploration.

Offering two-week residency, one- and two-week workshops, conference; May-September. blacksmithing, ceramics, glass, graphics, metals, textiles, wood, writing, and more. Scholarships available. Residency and Scholarship applicant deadline: March 1. General applicant deadline: April 1. All levels welcome.

Haystack Mountain School of Crafts

89 Haystack School Drive, Deer Isle
On campus tours are offered on Wed., 1 p.m.,
for a nominal charge, from June 3 to August 26;
evening presentations, open to the public, 7:00 p.m.
348-2306 HYPERLINK http://www.haystack-mtn.org

89 Haystack School Drive
Deer Isle, Maine 04627 United States

development@haystack-mtn.org

ArtWaves MDI

Your community Arts Center where we connect the community with the power of art in our 3 visual arts studios or our state of the art Dance and movement studio.

1345 State Highway 102

Bar Harbor, ME 04609 United States

artwavesmdi@gmail.com

Word: a Blue Hill Literary Arts Festival

Word is a three-day, annual literary festival in Blue Hill, gathering a community of readers and writers to celebrate the written and spoken word alongside those who may not typically be engaged in those pursuits.

While the Blue Hill Peninsula has a rich and vibrant artistic and literary tradition, most literary events occur piecemeal and during the busy summer months while the shoulder season of summer/fall offers few events. In addition, there is no unifying community structure that brings word-lovers together to celebrate. Establishing a festival to occur each October will encourage year- round residents and visitors to connect with one another, enjoying author readings, workshops, performances, and panels without the distractions of the peninsula’s hectic summer schedule. Word will share and promote the many voices of Maine, including local voices not always given the opportunity to be heard, and will seek out diverse voices to ensure a full and rich cultural experience.

In addition to events scheduled throughout the weekend, a literary marketplace will serve as a central meeting ground for the festival, providing vendors and nonprofits an opportunity to share information about their roles in the literary life of the peninsula, as well as encourage festival-goers to interact and engage in crafts and collaborative activities.

In addition to the festival, Word promotes literary events year-round.

PO Box 347

Blue Hill, ME 04614 United States

sapebworth@gmail.com

Blue Hill Congregational Church

Blue Hill Congregational Church

22 Tenney Hill
Blue Hill, ME 04614 USA

Healthy Peninsula

Healthy Peninsula, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, works to improve the health and well being of the residents of the Blue Hill Peninsula, Deer Isle, and Stonington by mobilizing, supporting, and collaborating with community partners. Our work is based in the challenges and needs defined by the communities themselves, and we are currently focusing on three major initiatives: Healthy Aging, Healthy Eating, and Healthy Families. Under Healthy Aging, we are taking a lead role in the Choices That Matter Community Conversations and Age-Friendly Coastal Communities projects. Our Magic Food Bus, Summer Garden Camps in Brooksville and Penobscot, and food-security activities fall under Healthy Eating. We are currently collaborating with both school unions, early-childhood service organizations, and community members on a Early Childhood Community Planning Grant from the Maine Community Foundation, and the work of our Early Childhood Interest Group helps make Healthy Families a reality.

10 Parker Point Rd
Blue Hill, ME 04614

info@healthypeninsula.org

Hospice Volunteers of Hancock County

Volunteer Hospice

14 Mackenzie Ave
Ellsworth, ME 04605

info@hospiceofhancock.org

Lawrence Family Fitness Center / Blue Hill YMCA

We are a non-profit, community-based health and fitness center with membership and programming for all ages.

32 Mines Road
Blue Hill, Maine 04614

Mon - Fri 5:30am - 8:00pm / Sat - Sun 8:00am - 12:30pm

courtesydesklffc@defymca.org

Woodlawn

19 Black House Drive
Ellsworth, ME 04605

Tree of Life Pantry, Inc.

Tree of Life is a nonprofit, volunteer organization dedicated to providing emergency and supplemental food for the community, providing and selling good used clothing, and fostering self-help and education on the Blue Hill Peninsula.

The Tree of Life Food Pantry and TurnStyle Thrift Shop work together as a unique, self-supporting organization. Sale of good quality used clothing at the TurnStyle is the primary source of funding, along with donations, for the Food Pantry.

Food is given free of charge to citizens from the eight towns on the Blue Hill Peninsula: Blue Hill, Brooklin, Brooksville, Castine, Orland, Penobscot, Sedgwick and Surry. No one in need of food is turned away. Currently over 900 families are registered. About 212 families come in for food each week.

23 South Street
Blue Hill, ME 04614

Bay School

17 Bay School Drive
Blue Hill, ME 04614

School Union #93

20 Hinckley Ridge Road
Blue Hill, ME 04614

Points East Magazine

Points East is New England’s favorite boating magazine, available free of charge at all the places boaters haunt along the coast, from Greenwich, Connecticut to Machias, Maine, and even a few places beyond. Each issue is chock full of stories by our readers, sharing with us their adventures, experiences, and sometimes mishaps.With coverage of the sailboat racing scene, updates on what’s happening with local marine businesses, reviews of the latest nautical literature, advice from our ace fishermen, and much more, it’s no wonder folks tell us they eagerly await each issue.

1028 Cape Rosier Rd
Brooksville, ME 04642

Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries

Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries is a non-profit organization that works to secure a diversified fishing future for the communities of Eastern Maine and beyond. We do this by developing and implementing innovative programs that provide value for today’s fishermen and drive more sustainable management approaches for future fisheries. An essential component of our work is connecting the knowledge of fishermen, the findings of scientists, and the world of policy makers.

13 Atlantic Ave
Stonington, ME 04681

ckondratowicz@coastalfisheries.org

Penobscot Bay Press

Penobscot Bay Press is an independently owned community information services company with offices in Blue Hill and Stonington. We publish The Weekly Packet, Castine Patriot, and Island Ad-Vantages weekly newspapers, as well as books, maps and special publications. We also share news and information about the local community through our website.

Two Locations:
PO Box 36, 69 Main St., Stonington, ME 04681, 207-367-2200

PO Box 646, 13 Main St., Blue Hill, ME 04614, 207-374-2341

PO Box 36
Stonington, ME 04681

207-367-2200
207-374-2341

New Surry Theatre

Community Theater and Performing Arts School

PO Box 1597
Blue Hill, ME 04614

info@newsurrytheatre.org

Nichols Day Camps

Summer Day Camp. We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit, originally incorporated in 1963 as Blue Hill Society for Aid to Children doing business as Nichols Day Camps. We host youngsters, both local and from away, between the ages of 5-16 in fun-filled, age-appropriate, and safe outdoor-oriented programs that run for eight weeks each summer.

40 Camp Lane
Sedgwick, ME 04616

office@nicholsdaycamps.org

The Shaw Institute

55 Main Street
Blue Hill, ME 04614

Healthy Acadia

1366 State Highway 102, Ste #4
Bar Harbor, ME 04609

George Stevens Academy

An independent town academy serving as the 9-12 high school for students from the Blue Hill Peninsula and beyond. Discover your world at GSA.

23 Union Street
Blue Hill, ME 04614

Halcyon Grange #345

Halcyon Grange #345 is a fraternal organization sponsors dances, dinners, concerts workshops and educational speakers for the community. The grange promotes small farms, local food and the right to sustainable food and water.

1157 Pleasant St
Blue Hill, ME 04614

halcyongrange345@gmail.com

Friends of Blue Hill Bay

PO Box 1633
Blue Hill, ME 04614

Blue Hill Heritage Trust

The mission of the Blue Hill Heritage Trust is: To lead in conserving land, water, and wildlife habitat on the greater Blue Hill Peninsula. To teach and practice a stewardship ethic. To promote ecological, economic, and community health for this and future generations.

BHHT maintains a vast network of trails and road systems across the Blue Hill Peninsula and offers free programming year round. Visit their website for a list of events, trail maps, and more!

Who We Are:

We are a nationally accredited nonprofit, donor-based land conservation organization founded in 1985 by residents of the Blue Hill Peninsula in coastal Maine. We are working to conserve the farmland, forest, wetlands, and wildlife habitat needed to sustain ecological and community health in a changing climate. Our goal is to protect the resources and sense of place upon which traditional livelihood depends, and to work with our communities to embrace a stewardship ethic. We recognize the value of conserving land and water for its own sake, as well as valuing the recreational, economic, and quality-of-life benefits of conservation. By advancing this vital connection between healthy land and healthy communities, the Trust strives to be fully involved in peninsula communities through strong collaborations with our partners, including municipalities. To date, Blue Hill Heritage Trust has protected over 10,000 acres of land that will be forever stewarded for wildlife, recreation, scenic beauty, sustainable use and historical importance.

157 Hinckley Ridge Rd
Blue Hill, ME 04614

info@bluehillheritagetrust.org

Blue Hill Public Library

5 Parker Pt. Rd
Blue Hill, ME 04614