The Working Waterfront

Cobscook Institute and The Community Caring Collaborative are two Washington County nonprofits that center their work on social connection and collab-oration. They have very different missions yet share a commitment to enhancing quality of life in the region by building relationships that help get things done.

Thirty-three players came out for the MLK Day Chess Tournament at the Cobscook Institute in Trescott on Monday, January 15, 2024. Rafi Hopkins won the Open section with a perfect score of 3.0 points in three games.

Cobscook Experiential Program students joined hundreds of teens from across the state earlier this month to participate in the annual Maine Youth Action Network (MYAN) Leadership Conference. MYAN’s works to support youth leadership related to social justice, restorative practices, and public health, and to support adult organizations in using “positive youth development and social-emotional learning principles in their work with youth.”

“Giving to Cobscook is giving to family,” is what one community member posted on Facebook this past Giving Tuesday, a sort of unofficial national holiday where non-profits like us let our community know how important their financial support is for the work that we do and the people that we serve. 

Days of Learning is a new thrice annual confluence launching in 2023/24 to better support Gen Z & Alpha Generations by improving our cultural competency around civil rights issues.

A partnership with Cobscook Institute in Lubec, Maine has resulted in two new chess tournaments being added to the Maine chess event calendar.

CEP earned an award for most innovative projects from The Maine K-12 Space STEM Program!

While we've had a rainy June so far, the clouds cleared just in time for the Downeast Pride celebration in Eastport and Lubec last weekend.

Last weekend, Cobscook Institute board and staff members met on our campus to celebrate another year of work with two days of joyful and creative collaboration that included meals, outdoor games, and structured team-building, as well as many useful sessions to finalize our new strategic plan.

We celebrated its thirteenth annual commencement and end of year ceremony on June 6th, 2023.

Electric vehicle (EV) adoption is increasing rapidly, thanks to their higher performance, convenience and ease of ownership, and the fraction of lifecycle emissions they produce compared to internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles.

"It was a real treat to have the opportunity to spend time together as a group at Cobscook Institute. The facility and staff were wonderful, and the food was delicious. With all the amenities offered, we were able to relax and focus on the goals of our meeting in a beautiful setting, away from the distractions of our usual routines.”

This week, Cobscook Institute and partners hosted more than 300 area middle-school students to learn about bird biology and habitat as part of its Downeast Spring Birding Festival.

The latest updates and stories from Cobscook Institute

Please join us in welcoming Sally-Jo Rice of Pembroke to the Cobscook Institute team as our new Finance Manager!

We are excited to share with you highlights from 2022 and celebrate the accomplishments and growth of our students, community members, partners and team. From expanding partnerships and programming to launching new summer camps, and expanding our teams, it has been a year of growth, relationship building, and campus activation for Cobscook Institute. We are grateful to everyone who has been a part of this journey with us and we look forward to what the future holds.

Trescott. Healthy Acadia, in partnership with Cobscook Institute, will offer a free, two-day Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) on Monday and Tuesday, October 17-18, 2022. The class will meet in person at Cobscook Institue, Commissary Point Road, Trescott, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day.