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*Join us for free LIVE MUSIC FRIDAYS! 6-8pm at the new Milbridge Theatre Outdoor Stage.
August 18- Frank Migliorelli
August 25- Machias Ukulele Club
Sept. 1- The Wood Shed Boys
Sept. 15 - Cole Creek
*Thank you to everyone who participated in our Live Game Show Night. We netted over $8,000 from the event while having a great time with everyone who attended!
*THANK YOU DARLINGS CAR DEALERSHIPS for your sponsorship of our Live Game Show Night. Please show them your appreciation!
*The New Outdoor Stage has been built and a few finishing touches will be completed in the coming weeks. Live Music and Films are now taking place on the stage!
*It was a fantastic Milbridge Days 2017, and we are pleased to have helped in the planning and fun for the weekend.
*Work on the Marquee Shoppe renovation and expansion are underway! Theatre memorabilia displays are taking place in the old shoppe. Stop in for our Live Music Fridays and see the changes taking place.
* THANK YOU CROCKER HOUSE INN & RESTAURANT for your major sponsorship of our Live Game Show Night. Please show them your appreciation!
*Capital Campaign efforts for the new building construction will begin this fall. With Phase 3 nearly complete, we will begin Phase 4- our major capital campaign effort for a new theatre building.
*Fundraising Update- Thank you for the continued success! We've raised over $90,000 so far, and have completed phases 1 and 2 of the project. We're well into phase 3 now and hope to complete it by Christmas.
*Milbridge Theatre Tee Shirts are available! $15 each for short sleeve and $18 each for long sleeve in a variety of colors!
*Gateway Milbridge received a $10,000 Maine Community Foundation grant for the theatre project! The grant funds development of our long term business plan for the design/ programming of the theatre.
*The 20 permanent flower planters along Main St. were changed out for summer on June 3. Thank you to everyone who turned out to help.
*Another $1,000+ donation has been received! This is our 15th donation of $1,000 or more coming from different individuals supporting the theatre project! THANK YOU!
- Chair: Richard Bondurant, Milbridge Resident
- Vice-Chair: Cathy Chipman, Milbridge Resident; Civic Servant
- Jan Rossi, Milbridge Resident
- Lewis Pinkham, Milbridge Town Manager
- Elaine Mathiason, Milbridge Resident
- Mindy Leighton, Camden National Bank
- Mike Domrad, Milbridge Resident
- David Pinkham, Milbridge Resident
- Rhonda Pinkham, Milbridge Resident
Richard Bondurant - Chair, Milbridge Resident, Tahiti Enterprises - Richard has had a home in Milbridge for 15 years and loves the natural beauty of this area of Washington County. Like many residents, Richard wants to help keep Milbridge as a great place to be enjoyed by its residents and its visitors. He is excited to help Gateway Milbridge reinvigorate the town by bringing back businesses and creating an attractive village center to better serve the needs of Milbridge and the entire Downeast community. Richard looks forward to using his experiences in project management and tourism development to help contribute to the efforts to strengthen the economy and build upon the many great things Milbridge has to offer its residents and visitors alike.
Cathy Chipman, Vice-Chair - Cathy is a life long resident of Milbridge, with relatives who go back several generations. Cathy has been married to John Chipman for 40 years, whose maternal ancestors were some of the founding families of the town. Cathy was involved in the fundraising efforts to build the Historical Society/Museum and served on the Board of Directors for 6 years. She was employed by Milbridge as the Administrative Secretary in the Town Office during the mid-70's before becoming a stay-at-home Mom to raise two sons. She remains active in community efforts. She continues to serve on the town budget committee as she has done for over 15 years. Cathy has been a Selectperson for the town, and is previous member of the town's recreation and building committees. Cathy served as President of the Milbridge Booster Club for several years. For the past 38 years she has worked from her home, processing crabmeat. Both sons & families reside in Milbridge and are the owners of Chipman's Wharf LLC. Cathy and her husband have 6 grandchildren, and Cathy is interested in helping to create opportunities for the children of Milbridge.
Jan Rossi, Milbridge Resident
David Pinkham, Milbridge Resident
Rhonda Pinkham, Milbridge Resident
Mike Domrad, Milbridge Resident
Lewis Pinkham, Town of Milbridge - Town Manager
Elaine Mathiason, Milbridge Resident, Milbridge Business Community Member
Mindy Leighton - Milbridge Area Merchant's Association, Camden National Bank
