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We've got answers to common—and not-so-common—relocation questions.

Business Relocation Information and Assistance Programs

RELOCATION PACKAGE, $10.50 PLUS SHIPPING Our Relocation Package has extensive information on economic and employment statistics, employment services, climate, state agencies, town offices, transportation services, media, community organizations, religious organizations, educational institutions, and several brochures from our business members. Includes a copy of the Maine Discovery Coast Magazine.

Participating Relocation Package Members:

Bartlett Woods Retirement Community
207-594-2745
www.bartlettwoods.com

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate - Town and Country
207-594-4455
www.tcreal.com

Camden National Bank
207-594-2101
www.camdennational.com

Catalano's Construction Inc.
207-354-6681
www.catalanosconstruction.com

Kalloch Fuel Service
207-594-5595
www.webberenergy.com

Maritime Energy
207-594-4487
www.maritimeenergy.com

McCormick & Associates Builders Realtors
207-236-8528
www.mccormickbuilders.com

Below are some regional facts and figures for you to mull over while awaiting your relocation package:

The Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce serves the areas of Cushing, Friendship, Matinicus, Monhegan Island, North Haven, Owls Head, Rockland, St. George, South Thomaston, Thomaston, Union, Vinalhaven, Warren, Waldoboro and Washington.

The area code for all of Maine is 207.

Special recognition. Rockland: "50th Best Small Town in America." Source: Norman Crampton, America's 100 Best Small Towns, 1995, 2002.

Mileage to Rockland from:

Augusta—42 miles
Bangor—61 miles
Boston MA—189 miles
Camden—8 miles
New York NY—375 miles
Philadelphia PA—480 miles
Portland—82 miles

State Visitor Information:
Maine Tourism Association, 207-623-0363 or 888-624-6345.

Employment services:

All-4-U, 207-594-1900
Atwork Personnel Services, 207-594-3033
CareerCenter, 207-594-9576
Goodwill Employment Services, 207-596-7915
Kelly Services, 207-623-1118, 800-640-1118
Manpower, 207-594-7910
Seasoned Workforce, Dave Tomm (employment services for workers over 50 years of age, 207-594-5569
Unemployment, 207-596-4380

Secretary of State: Motor Vehicle Registry, Rt. 1, Thomaston; 207-596-2255.

Community Information Hot Line: First Call, Knox County, 800-585-1605 (in state), or 207-594-1605.

Retirement Communities: Bartlett Woods, 20 Bartlett Drive, Rockland ME 04841; 207-594-2745 & Methodist Conference Home, 46 Summer St., Rockland, ME 04841; 207-596-6477 & Homeshare, Inc., P.O. Box 389, 641 St. George Rd., South Thomaston, ME 04858; 207-354-7077 or 800-876-8418

Mental Health Care: Janus Supportive Living Services, d/b/a Washington Manor, 276 Razorville Rd., Washington ME 04574; 207-845-2231.

UPCOMING EVENTS...
Chamber Auction
Live Auction on Friday, October 15; Online Auction from September 20-October 11
Online Bidding Opens on September 20, with Live Auction on October 15. We are excited to announce our online and live auction event for 2010. On September 20th at 8am, the “doors” will open to our auction, which will take place on the Internet at www.BiddingforGood.com/PBRCCAuction. The featured item this year is a FISHER HT Plow from Fisher Engineering, valued at $5240! The FISHER HT Series snowplow is engineered for today's half-ton trucks, providing all the features you expect from FISHER in a standard-duty snowplow. The HT Series feature's FISHER'S Minute Mount 2 On/Off system, INTENSIFIREHalogen headlamps and the original FISHER trip edge design. Based in Rockland, Maine, dedication to quality and service has been a FISHER tradition for more than 60 years. Through the years their plows have earned a solid reputation for reliability and strength - among residential and commercial plowers. Thank you to our current sponsors: Fisher Engineering, Gamage Antiques, Global Packing & Shipping, Bangor Metro/Maine Ahead, The Free Press and VillageSoup/The Herald Gazette. Thank you to our special $250 cash raffle prize donor: Steve & Edie Bryant - Needful Things & Services. Thank you to our $100 cash raffle prize donors: James W. Brannan, Bruce Gamage - Gamage Antiques, Rolf Winters - Knowlton Moving & Storage Corp., Steve Hale - Captain Jack Lobster Boat Adventure and Mike Jones - Camden National Bank. The online auction bidding will run from September 20 at 8am through October 11 at 9pm, with about 80 items heading to a live auction on Friday, October 15 at the Rockland Elks Lodge, located at 210 Rankin Street in Rockland. There will be live auction items, $100 cash raffle prizes, raffle items, cash bar and a concession stand. Bruce Gamage will be our auctioneer. . Items up for bid will include business services, artwork, unique experiences, travel, lodging packages, dining, recreational activities, gift baskets, train rides, boat trips, festival tickets, landscaping supplies and much, much more. Donations are being accepted from now through September – simply log on to the site and click on the “Donate Now” button or you can call Shari Closter at the Chamber with your donation at 596-0376, ext. 22 or shari@therealmaine.com.