Annual Chamber Awards

The 2020 Annual Chamber Awards were presented on location on November 23rd and 24th with each award winner at their respective businesses. Due to COVID-19, we decided not to hold a larger in-person awards event. This year the winners will be announced daily at 4pm beginning December 1st and conclude with the full video presentation at 7pm on December 7th. A very special thank you to our Celebration Sponsors this year: Camden National Bank, Changing Seasons Federal Credit Union, and Hannaford.

• Business Growth Award – BELFAST SOUP KITCHEN sponsored by Front Street Shipyard
  (Click here for the video presentation) L to R: Cherie Merrill, Executive Director; Karen Foxwell, BSK Board Treasurer; Jerry Brand, BSK Building Committee Advisor; Mary Brand, BSK Board President; Steve Ryan, Belfast Area Chamber Executive Director

• New Business Award – THE ONLY DOUGHNUT sponsored by Maine Chevy Dealers & Stanley Chevrolet (Click here for the video presentation) L to R: Sandy Patrick, Belfast Area Chamber Member Rep; Sherian Swindell & Nina Richard, Co-Owners of The Only Doughnut; Neil Harriman, General Manager, Stanley Chevrolet Buick; Greg Dutch, Comptroller, Stanley Chevrolet Buick

• Hometown Heritage Award – sponsored by LCI Fiber Optic Network
• Waldo County Business Award – sponsored by First National Bank
• Innovation & Adaptation Award (NEW) – sponsored by Nordic Aquafarms, Inc.
• Chamber Appreciation Award – chosen by the Board of Directors
• Citizen of the Year Award – sponsored by Mathews Brothers

2019 Awards

            The 2019 Annual Chamber Awards were presented on Saturday, November 16^th at the Hutchinson Center in Belfast. The reception began at 5 pm, featuring a band, cash bar and a range of catered hearty appetizers. Brief welcoming remarks and the Annual Award presentations followed at 6:30 pm, with dessert at 7:30 pm. Camden National Bank was the generous Major Sponsor for the event. 

• Business Growth Award – TODDY POND FARM sponsored by Bangor Savings Bank 

• Waldo County Business Award – SEARSPORT SHORES OCEAN CAMPGROUND sponsored by Damariscotta Bank & Trust

• New Business Award – MAINE OCEAN SCHOOL sponsored by Bangor Federal Credit Union

• Hometown Heritage Award – BELFAST CO-OP sponsored by Nordic Aquafarms, Inc.

• Chamber Appreciation Award – RYAN OTIS, Rollie’s Bar & Grill sponsored by Maine Chevy Dealers & Dutch Chevrolet

• Citizen of the Year Award – MARY WEAVER, The Playhouse

2018 Awards

• Business Growth Award – BELL THE CAT sponsored by Maine Chevy Dealers / Dutch Chevrolet
• New Business Award – LINCOLNVILLE GENERAL STORE sponsored by Elm Street Marketing Essentials powered by ProForma 
• Hometown Heritage Award – COLBURN SHOE STORE sponsored by Rollie’s Bar & Grill   
• Waldo County Business Award – BELMONT BOATWORKS sponsored by DownEast Credit Union
• Chamber Appreciation Award – JIM LeCLAIR of Smart DataMap Services sponsored by Courier Publications & The Republican Journal
• Citizen of the Year – LEE WOODWARD, JR. sponsored by Damariscotta Bank & Trust

2018 Awards Photos:

2017 Citizen of the Year Award

2015 Citizen of the Year Award

2013 Citizen of the Year Award

2008 Citizen of the Year Award