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Whether you're looking for a hotel room at the last minute, a recommendation of where to eat, or advice on finding the best spot to see the foliage, chambers of commerce throughout Maine are ready to help. Here's how to reach these smart and helpful souls, organized alphabetically by town or region.
Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce, 179 Lisbon Street, P.O. Box 59, Lewiston 04243-0059. 207-783-2249. www.androscoggincounty.com. Serves Auburn, Greene, Leeds, Lewiston, Lisbon, Lisbon Center, Livermore, Livermore Falls, Mechanic Falls, Minot, Poland, Sabattus, Turner, and Wales.
Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce, 519 Main Street, Bangor 04402-1443. 207-947-0307. www.bangorregion.com. Serves Queen City-area communities, from Brewer to Orono.
Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 158, Bar Harbor 04609. 207-288-5103. www.barharborinfo.com. Serves Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park.
Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 58, Belfast 04915. 207-338-5900. www.belfastmaine.org. Serves Belfast, Belmont, Brooks, Northport, Searsmont, and Swanville.
Belgrade Lakes Region, Inc., P.O. Box 72B, Belgrade 04917. 207-495-2744. www.belgrademaine.com. Serves the communities of the Belgrade region.
Bethel Area Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 1247, Bethel 04217. 207-824-2282. www.bethelmaine.com. Serves Grafton, Greenwood, Newry, and Sunday River as well as Bethel.
Biddeford-Saco Chamber of Commerce, 110 Main Street, Suite 1202, Saco 04072. 207-282-1567. www.biddefordsacochamber.org. Serves the twin cities of Biddeford and Saco.
Blue Hill Peninsula Chamber of Commerce, 28 Water Street, P.O. Box 520, Blue Hill 04614. 207-374-3242. www.bluehillpeninsula.org. Serves the Blue Hill peninsula.
Boothbay Region Information Center, P.O. Box 187, Boothbay 04537. 207-633-4743. Serves Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, East Boothbay, Edgecomb, Newcastle, and Southport.
Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce, Route 27, P.O. Box 356, Boothbay Harbor 04538. 207-633-2353. www.boothbayharbor.com. Serves Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, East Boothbay, Edgecomb, Newcastle, and Southport.
Greater Bridgton Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 236, Bridgton 04009. 207-647-3472. www.mainelakeschamber.com. Serves Bridgton, Brownfield, Casco, Denmark, Fryeburg, Harrison, Lovell, Naples, Sebago, Stow, Sweden, and Waterford.
Bucksport Bay Area Chamber of Commerce, 52 Main Street, P.O. Box 1880, Bucksport 04416. 207-469-6818. www.bucksportchamber.org. Serves Bucksport, Orland, and Verona.
St. Croix Valley Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 368, Calais 04619. 207-454-2308. www.visitcalais.com. Serves Alexander, Baileyville, Baring, Charlotte, Calais, Meddybemps, Robbinston, Pembroke, Perry, Princeton, and Vanceboro.
Camden-Rockport-Lincolnville Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 919, Camden 04843. 207-236-4404. www.camdenme.org. Serves Camden, Hope, Islesboro, Lincolnville, Northport, Rockport, Union, and Warren.
Caribou Chamber of Commerce, 24 Sweden Street, Suite 101,
Caribou 04736. 207-498-6156. www.cariboumaine.org. Serves much of the central Aroostook County area, including Caribou, Carson, and New Sweden.
Cobscook Bay Area Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 42, Whiting 04691. 207-733-2201. www.cobscookbay.com. Serves the communities of Eastport, Sipayik, Perry, Pembroke, Dennysville, Edmunds, Whiting, Trescott, Lubec, Machias, Calais, Maine, as well as Campobello Island, New Brunswick, Canada.
Damariscotta Region Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 13, Damariscotta 04543. 207-563-8340. www.drcc.org. Serves Damariscotta, Newcastle, and the Pemaquid peninsula, including New Harbor and Round Pond.
Deer Isle-Stonington Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 490, Deer Isle 04627. 207-348-6124. www.deerislemaine.com. Serves the communities of Deer Isle.
Eastport Area Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 254, Eastport 04631. 207-853-4644. www.eastport.net. Serves Charlotte, Dennysville, Eastport, Pembroke, Perry, and Robbinston.
Ellsworth Area Chamber of Commerce, High Street, P.O. Box 267, Ellsworth 04605. 207-667-5584. www.ellsworthchamber.org. Serves Castine, Ellsworth, Franklin, Hancock, Lamoine, Mount Desert Island, Orland, Sorrento, Sullivan, Surry, and Trenton.
Fort Fairfield Chamber of Commerce, 232 Main Street, Suite 4, Fort Fairfield 04742. 207-472-3802. www.fortfairfield.org. Serves Fort Fairfield.
Franklin County Chamber of Commerce, 407 Wilton Road, Farmington 04938.207-778-4215. www.farmingtonchamber.org. Serves Avon, Carthage, Chesterville, Dallas PLT, Eustis, Farmington, Freeman TWP, Industry, Jay, Kingfield, Madrid, New Sharon, New Vineyard, Phillips, Rangeley, Salem TWP, Sandy River PLT, Strong, Temple, Weld, Wilton, Wyman TWP.
Freeport Merchants Association, 23 Depot Street, P.O. Box 452, Freeport 04032. 207-865-1212. www.freeportusa.com. Serves Freeport.
Grand Lake Stream Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 124, Grand Lake Stream 04637. 207-796-5011. www.grandlakestream.com. Serves Grand Lake Stream, Princeton, and Woodland.
Greater Fort Kent Area Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 430, Fort Kent 04743. 207-834-5354. www.fortkentchamber.com. Serves Allagash, Cross Lake, Eagle Lake, Frenchville, New Canada, St. John, St. Francis, Soldier Pond, Wallagrass, and Winterville.
Greater Houlton Chamber of Commerce, 109 Main Street, Houlton 04730. 207-532-4216. www.greaterhoulton.com. Serves Linneus, Littleton, New Limerick, and Houlton.
Jackman-Moose River Region Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 368, Jackman 04945.
207-668-4171. www.jackmanmaine.org.
Serves Dennis Plantation, Jackman, Long Pond, Moose River, and Parlin Pond.
Jay-Livermore-Livermore Falls Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 458, Livermore Falls 04254. 207-897-6755. www.jay-livermore-lf.org. Serves Jay, Livermore, and Livermore Falls.
Katahdin Area Chamber of Commerce, 1029 Central Street, Millinocket 04462. 207-723-4443. www.katahdinmaine.com. Serves the greater Millinocket area, including East Millinocket and Medway.
Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 676, Augusta 04332-0676. 207-623-4559. www.augustamaine.com. Serves the many communities of greater Augusta, from Dresden to Whitefield and Hallowell to Wayne.
Kennebunk-Kennebunkport Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 740, Kennebunk 04043. 207-967-0857. www.visitthekennebunks.com. Serves Arundel, Cape Porpoise, Goose Rocks Beach, Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, and West Kennebunk.
Limestone Chamber of Commerce, 93 Main Street, Limestone 04750. 207-325-4025. Serves Caswell and Limestone.
Lincoln Lakes Region Area Chamber of Commerce, 256 West Broadway, Lincoln 04457. 207-794-8065. www.lincolnmechamber.org. Serves Burlington, Carroll, Chester, Enfield, Howland, Lakeville, Lee, Lincoln, Mattamiscontis, Mattawamkeag, Passadumkeag, Prentiss, Seboeis, Springfield, Topsfield, West Enfield, Webster Plantation, and Winn.
Machias Bay Area Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 606, Machias 04654. 207-255-4402. www.machiaschamber.org. Serves the towns of Greater Machias, including Cutler, Machiasport, Roque Bluffs, and Jonesboro.
Greater Madawaska Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 144, Madawaska 04756. 207-728-7000. www.townofmadawaska.com. Serves Frenchville, Grand Isle, Madawaska, St. Agatha, Sinclair, and Upper Frenchville.
Madison-Anson Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 91, Madison 04950. 207-696-8528. Serves Anson and Madison.
Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce, One Post Office Square, Waterville 04903-0142. 207-873-3315. www.midmainechamber.com. Serves Albion, Belgrade, Benton, Burnham, Clinton, Fairfield, Hinckley, Oakland, Pittsfield, Rome, Sidney, Unity, Vassalboro, Waterville, and Winslow.
Moosehead Lake Region Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 581, Greenville 04441. 207-695-2702. www.mooseheadlake.org. Serves Beaver Cove, Greenville, Greenville Junction, Kokadjo, Northeast Carry, Rockwood, Seboomook, and Shirley.
Northern Katahdin Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce,
P.O. Box 374, Island Falls 04747. 207-463-2077. www.mainerec.com/nkvrcc. Serves Benedicta, Island Falls, Merrill, Oxbow, Patten, Sherman, Shin Pond, and several other small towns and townships north and east of Baxter State Park.
Ogunquit Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 2289, Ogunquit 03907. 207-646-2939. www.ogunquit.org. Serves Ogunquit.
Old Orchard Beach Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 600, Old Orchard Beach 04064. 207-934-2500. www.oldorchardbeachmaine.com. Serves Old Orchard.
Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce, 213 Main Street, South Paris 04281. 207-743-2281. www.oxfordhillsmaine.com. Serves Harrison, Hebron, Norway, Otisfield, Oxford, Paris, South Paris, Waterford, and West Paris.
Portland Regional Chamber, 60 Pearl Street, Portland 04101. 207-772-2811. www.portlandregion.com. Serves Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland, Cumberland Center, Falmouth, Freeport, Gorham, Gray, North Yarmouth, Portland, Pownal, Scarborough, South Portland, Westbrook, Windham, and Yarmouth.
Presque Isle Area Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 672, Presque Isle 04769. 207-764-6561. www.pichamber.com. Serves Ashland, Blaine, Castle Hill, Chapman, Easton, Mapleton, Mars Hill, Masardis, Oxbow, Portage, Presque Isle, Washburn, and Westfield.
Rangeley Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 317, Rangeley 04970. 800-685-2537. www.rangeleymaine.com. Serves Dallas Plantation, Oquossoc, Rangeley Plantation, and Sandy River Plantation.
River Valley Chamber of Commerce, 60 Lowell Street, Rumford 04276. 207-364-3241. www.rivervalleychamber.com. Serves Andover, Byron, Canton, Dixfield, Hanover, Mexico, Peru, Roxbury, and Rumford.
Rockland-Thomaston Area Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 508, Rockland 04841. 207-596-0376. www.therealmaine.com. Serves Cushing, Friendship, Matinicus, Monhegan, North Haven, Owls Head, Rockland, St. George, South Thomaston, Thomaston, Union, Vinalhaven, Warren, and Washington.
Sanford-Springvale Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development, 917 Main Street, Suite B, Sanford 04073. 207-324-4280. www.sanfordchamber.org. Serves Acton, Alfred, Berwick, Lebanon, North Berwick, Sanford, Shapleigh, Springvale, and South Berwick.
Schoodic Peninsula Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 381, Winter Harbor 04693. 207-963-7658. www.acadia-schoodic.org. Serves Sullivan, Sorrento, Franklin, Gouldsboro, and Winter Harbor.
Sebago Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 1015, Windham 04062. 207-892-8265. http://windhamchamber.sebagolake.org. Serves Casco, Gray, Naples, Raymond, Sebago Lake, Standish, and Windham.
Sebasticook Valley Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 464, Newport 04953. 207-368-4698. www.ourchamber.org. Serves Corinna, Detroit, Hartland, Newport, Palmyra, Pittsfield, Plymouth, and St. Albans.
Skowhegan Area Chamber of Commerce, 23 Commercial Street, Skowhegan 04976. 207-474-3621. www.skowheganchamber.com.
Serves the towns of Canaan, Norridgewock, and Skowhegan.
St. Francis Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 123, St. Francis 04774. 207-398-3431. Serves Allagash, St. Francis, and St. John.
Southern Midcoast Chamber of Commerce, 59 Pleasant Street, Brunswick 04011. 207-725-8797. www.midcoastmaine.com. Serves Arrowsic, Bath, Bowdoin, Bowdoinham, Brunswick, Dresden, Edgecomb, Georgetown, Harpswell, Phippsburg, Richmond, Topsham, West Bath, Westport Island, Wiscasset, and Woolwich.
Southern Piscataquis County Chamber of Commerce, 100 South Street, P.O. Box 376, Dover-Foxcroft 04426. 207-564-7533. www.spccc.org. Serves Abbot, Atkinson, Bowerbank, Brownville, Brownville Junction, Dexter, Dover-Foxcroft, Guilford, Medford, Milo, Monson, Sangerville, and Sebec.
Southwest Harbor/ Tremont Chamber of Commerce, P.O. 1143, Southwest Harbor 04679. 207-244-9264. www.acadiachamber. com. Serves Bass Harbor, Bernard, Hall Quarry, Manset, Pretty Marsh, Seal Cove, Somesville, Tremont, and Southwest Harbor.
Sugarloaf Area Chamber of Commerce, Town Office, Carrabassett Valley 04947. 207-235-2645. www.sugarloafareachamber.org. Serves Kingfield, Stratton, Eustis, and Sugarloaf/USA.
The Forks Area Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 1, West Forks 04985. 207-663-2238. www.forksarea.com. Serves Caratunk, Moscow, Moxie Gore, Parlin Pond, The Forks, and West Forks.
Upper Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 491, Bingham 04920. 207-672-4100. www.upperkennebecvalley.com. Serves Bingham, Caratunk, Concord, Moscow, Pleasant Ridge, Solon, The Forks, and West Forks.
Greater Van Buren Chamber of Commerce, 65 Main Street, Van Buren 04785. 207-868-5059. www.vanburenmaine.com/chamber/. Serves the towns of Cyr Plantation, Hamlin, and Van Buren.
Wells Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 356, Wells 04090. 207-646-2451. www.wellschamber.org. Serves Wells.
Yarmouth Chamber of Commerce, 162 Main Street, Yarmouth 04096. 207-846-3984. www.yarmouthmaine.org. Serves North Yarmouth and Yarmouth.
Greater York Region Chamber of Commerce, 1 Stonewall Lane, York 03909. 207-363-4422. www.yorkme.org. Serves the Yorks.
