As men and women enter their golden years, many decide they can no longer maintain their homes and choose to downgrade to something smaller, be it an apartment or a condominium. For millions of others, health plays a significant role when deciding where to move when it’s time to sell their homes. According to the […]

Thanksgiving brings thousands of college students home every year, many for the first time since the semester began. If your child is among them, be warm and welcoming but wary. Time marches on, and your college student might not be the person you remember. Very few college students return home the graduates they left as. […]

SAVE THE DATE! The FCCOC Annual Meeting & Dinner is happening on Wednesday, Nov 16 and we want you there. We are hosting the event in the UMF North Dining Hall beginning at 5:15 p.m. with a chance to mingle among friends and colleagues. This evening is an opportunity to reflect on the year’s events, […]

RESULTS –  9th annual FCCOC & Seth Wescott Scholarship Golf Classic The Franklin County Chamber and Seth Wescott held their 9th annual Scholarship Golf Classic on September 13, 2011 at the Sugarloaf Golf Club in Carrabassett Valley. Fifteen teams participated and basked in the gorgeous 80 degree weather to again help raise scholarship funds for […]

The Franklin County Chamber of Commerce is a nonprofit 501(c)(6) organization of business and civic leaders. It exists to promote its members and their services, and to provide a voice for the interest of area businesses. Through partnerships with others, the Chamber seeks to promote economic growth, job creation and retention, tourism, civic pride and […]

New at the Chamber, we welcome you to stop in for a visit and see the amazing array of member products on display. This week’s feature is brought to you by the WILTON BLUEBERRY FESTIVAL CORP. This new service is available to ALL members of the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce. We are always looking […]

Operation Raise ME Up Times are tough. Our economy is on the ropes and politicians from Augusta to Washington are too busy bickering to do anything about it. But Mainers are not the type to sit around waiting for handouts. Mainers are not afraid to lead, when no one else is willing. Upright Frameworks is […]

Commitment and sustainability — these words help steer us in every thought, action and activity that we undertake on behalf of our members, their businesses and our community. Through the years, the Chamber has been consistently striving to be the voice of business in our community. We remain committed to providing our members with access […]

Plan now to join us for a great opportunity to network with friends old and new on October 19, as the next FCCOC Business After Hours will be hosted by Bangor Savings Bank. We hear there’s a pirate theme. Remember to bring plenty of business cards, and invite someone else from your organization to come […]

Name:  Eric Martinsen Place of birth:  Norway (U.S. citizen) Education:  BA Business & Economics and MBA Place of employment:  Franklin Community Health Network and all related entities Position:  VP Finance and CFO Current service and civic involvement: Governor-appointed board member for the Maine Health Data Organization. Board member for the Maine Data Processing Center. Finance […]