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The Maine Digital Resilience Program will support community-based initiatives that increase awareness and education related to online risks, ultimately helping Maine people safely and meaningfully use the internet.

As the first program funded by Maine's Digital Opportunity Fund, it will align with statewide digital opportunity efforts by ensuring that increased internet adoption is accompanied by the knowledge and skills necessary to use digital technologies safely and confidently.

Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, public libraries, regional planning organizations, Tribal and municipal governments, community action agencies, and public health organizations.

Applications close Thursday, September 10 at 12pm.

Learn more about the program: www.maineconnectivity.org/digital-resilience

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Focusing on projects, places and people, the Maine Connectivity Authority (MCA) is advancing digital equity for all Mainers.

Established in 2021, the purpose of the MCA is to be proactive and strategic in deploying an unprecedented infusion of state and federal broadband funding.

High-speed internet access is essential to participation in modern society and has the potential to dramatically improve Mainers’ quality of life.

Private investment alone is insufficient to ensure that the above goals are met and to enable all Mainers to access these benefits. For these reasons, the MCA was conceived, legislated, and created to not just light up all dark pockets but to remove barriers and accelerate growth.

The MCA is designed to be more proactive in decision-making, explore public-private partnerships, deploy a range of financial tools, and enable a strategic network of digital infrastructure for Maine’s future.

Want to learn more about MCA? Reach out!

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💡 The Future of Digital Inclusion in Maine

Access to reliable internet is only part of the connectivity story. Join MANP and the Maine Connectivity Authority for a conversation about their statewide engagement efforts and what they’ve learned from communities across Maine.

✨ Special guests:
→ Laura van der Lugt, PhD, Chief Engagement Officer
→ Andrew Butcher, President

📅 Friday, August 14 | 9:00–9:45am
✅ RSVP: www.nonprofitmaine.org/events/manp-connects-aug-2026

Special thanks to our MANP Connects sponsor, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, for supporting these conversations!

#NonprofitMaine #MANPConnects #Connection #Conversation #Community #Free

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Check out a mini clip from the Driving Connections Podcast with a special guest joining the conversation! #connectivity2030 #cellularandwireless #drivingconnections #maine #maineconnectivity

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Whether you use technology every day, only occasionally, or avoid it whenever possible, your experiences matter!

On Wednesday, July 22, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., we invite you to join a community conversation about how technology and internet access are shaping everyday life for older adults across Maine. Lunch will be provided.

Please RSVP by emailing info@maineconnectivity.org or calling 207-795-4010.

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Last night, connections took flight at the Owls Head Transportation Museum! Surrounded by vintage planes and classic cars, Midcoast professionals didn’t just network, they gained momentum, sparked new ideas, and mapped out what’s next for the region at On the Road with Mainebiz in Rockland.

Thank you to our sponsors for helping us spotlight the people and investments driving Midcoast growth.

We’re hitting the road for four more stops this year—don’t miss your chance to be part of what’s moving Maine business forward.

Presenting Sponsor: @mainetechnologyinstitute
Regional Sponsors: @alleninsuranceandfinancial @briocustom @maineconnectivity and @sebagotechnics

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If you're viewing this, you're doing so on a computer – whether tiny and pocket-sized, lap-dwelling, or desk fixture – ready to connect you instantly with the place, person, or information you seek. And still, there are tens of thousands of homes and businesses in Maine without internet connection. With the statewide population growing faster than ever, access to high-speed internet is critical, most of all for schoolchildren, those in rural areas, and our immigrant communities.

The Maine Connectivity Authority is the agency that seeks expansion of broadband and digital opportunity across Maine.

On Wednesday, April 29, agency president Andrew Butcher will sit down with Maine Trust for Local News managing director Stefanie Manning for a conversation at the Roux Institute at Northeastern University to talk about the work they're doing to connect Maine.

Get tickets at the link in our bio.

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Remember dial-up? It's incredible to think about how far our internet capabilities have come in a few short decades. In Maine, however, there are still tens of thousands of homes and businesses without internet connection at all. The Maine Connectivity Authority is the agency that seeks expansion of broadband and digital opportunity across Maine.

On April 29th at the Roux Institute, MCA President Andrew Butcher will join us for Open Door, our leadership series, to talk about accomplishing statewide connectivity.

Get tickets at the link in our bio. Photography by Galileo Hannigan.

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January 2026 marks the beginning of a new year, the promise of new experiences, and the excitement of businesses choosing to grow together. We’re incredibly grateful for the amazing organizations that have recently joined the Chamber family — and we’re just getting started.

Please help us warmly welcome our newest members:

@revocasino
@theaxepit
@zellerspainting
@flyingpointconsulting
@cgibusinesssolutions
@little.sleep.wonders
Absolute Title LLC
@maineconnectivity
@blueportlandmaine
@homestrongllc

We’re thankful for their trust and excited to support their continued growth as part of our vibrant business community.

✨ We’re just getting started.
Whether you’re launching a new business or looking to strengthen an existing one, explore the opportunity to become a Chamber member and grow with us:
👉 https://www.portlandregion.com/jointoday.html

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What a YEAR! The stories we have told and the people we have met have made 2025 such a joy. It’s been a year of continuing partnerships with long standing clients as well as embarking on new adventures with first-time collaborators.

There have been many standout moments along the way: Jason accidentally triggering his PFD aboard an autonomous boat in Rhode Island, Mack and Cliff battling it out for Nelson family pet domination, Matt mining his deep well of 80s trivia to help a bartender in Presque Isle name their murder mystery cocktails, Charlie showing off his detailing skills on a totaled SUV somewhere in Brunswick, Julia and Reed going full Diva as talent on a photoshoot, Dani channelling her
inner-Jay to reconfigure the plants for interviews in a New Hampshire boardroom. Brett drawing emotion from first-time voice actors like the bandleader in Whiplash (without the abuse of course).

Diana was also cranking out wins this year on the PR side of the Fly! Representing a variety of other notable brands, state and municipal clients for PR, 2025 uniquely earned Diana the title “💩Queen ” after proudly expanding her work in the clean water industry into all six New England states. She also deepened her work in the housing and construction industries for The Downs and M&R Development, managing communications for all four of their companies.

Along with all of our clients, we want to extend a special thanks to Angie Helton, who crushed it as a producer while quietly kicking cancer’s ass off camera... for the second time.

We are so grateful to all of you for your support and look forward to some epic moments in 2026.

Happy Holidays! -Jason, Diana, and Matt.
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Last week we ventured North to Presque Isle and Danforth filming for @maineconnectivity . We met Ben, a Mi’kmaq artist who will be bringing his ancestral skill of basketmaking to the masses. We then journeyed to @grandlakehunt Grand in Danforth to see how internet is crucial for guests there. The clouds thwarted our Northern Lights hopes, but the nature and hospitality we encountered on our trip more than made up for the shrouded atmospheric light show. Special thanks to Ben, Fred and the entire Lord family for welcoming us.

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Listen today, Thursday, April 3rd @ 1PM to the Let’s Connect Greater Portland show on 90.9FM to hear Andrew Butcher from Maine Connectivity talk about expanding broadband access in rural Maine! Don’t miss it!

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