Maine Connectivity Authority

10/16/2026

10/09/2026

Our next Digital Opportunity Star is Melissa Mitchell! Thank you for all that you do for people in Maine, Melissa.

"Melissa Mitchell, Principal of Shead High School in Eastport, has been instrumental in building a digital commons that supports students, faculty, and the surrounding community. Through persistence and resourcefulness, she has secured public and private funding for technology and digital learning resources, including 3D printers and give IT. get IT. “BuildIT” kits for students. She has also partnered with Sunrise County Economic Council to host fraud and scam awareness trainings and promoted an AARP document-shredding event to support resident safety. In 2026, Melissa partnered with SCEC, the Eastport Digital Equity Committee, and give IT. get IT. to provide technology support to low-income graduating seniors continuing their education or starting a business. Through these efforts, she has expanded access to technology, practical digital resources, and opportunities for students and residents across the community."

10/09/2026

Our next Digital Opportunity Star is Alf Anderson! Thank you for all that you do for people in Maine, Alf.

"Over the last four years, Alf has worked to advance digital opportunity through his work at AARP Maine. He has served as one of the steering committee members of the Maine Digital Opportunity Alliance (formerly the DE Alliance), he has supported local organizations in providing scam and fraud programs, and he works to ensure policy makers know the importance of broadband affordability for older Mainers."

10/09/2026

Sunrise County Economic Council is a Maine Digital Resilience Program awardee, congratulations!

SCEC's “Real or Scam? Maine Digital Safety Challenge” will provide engaging, practical, bilingual internet safety education for Maine residents, with a dedicated small-business component. Participants will encounter 50 realistic examples of suspicious emails, text messages, websites, social media posts, job offers, phone calls, investment opportunities, AI-generated content, and other scams and decide whether each is “Real” or “Scam.” Immediate feedback will explain the warning signs, turning each response into a practical learning opportunity.

10/08/2026

Our next Digital Opportunity Star is Betsy Sawyer-Manter! Thank you for all that you do for people in Maine, Betsy.

"Betsy was the leading force for the new building SeniorsPlus just opened, their Encompass Center which is also a Connectivity Hub. Here older adults and people with disabilities will have the opportunity to take digital skills classes, use a telehealth room, and get help with their technology. Betsy, who will retire at the end of this month, leaves behind a legacy that will provide digital opportunity for decades to come."

10/08/2026

Somerset Economic Development Corporation is a Maine Digital Resilience Program awardee, congratulations!

SEDC was awarded $36,698 to increase knowledge of internet safety best practices, improved ability to identify scams and fraudulent communications, greater awareness of cyberbullying prevention and reporting strategies, increased confidence in the safe use of technology, and expanded access to trusted internet safety resources.

10/08/2026

Millinocket Memorial Library is a Maine Digital Resilience Program awardee, congratulations!

Millinocket Memorial Library was awarded $25,825 to increase knowledge of internet safety best practices, improved ability to identify scams and fraudulent communications, greater awareness of cyberbullying prevention and reporting strategies, increased confidence in the safe use of technology, and expanded access to trusted internet safety resources.

10/08/2026

Our next Digital Opportunity Star is Corie LeClair! Thank you for all that you do for people in Maine, Corie.

"In both his role as the head of the nonprofit LeClair Technology Initiative and as the Technology Coordinator at McArthur Library, Corie has made a tremendous impact on the digital literacy of community members in southern Maine. His nonprofit is focused on tech e-waste recycling and education and has helped to deliver cost-free services to help support community development, economic development and environmental safety to residents as well as small businesses. In his work at the library, he has increased one-on-one technology help by over 200% in his first year at McArthur, has streamlined systems to make computers, printers, and the internet more accessible, and recently helped the library to be awarded a $50,000 grant from the Maine Connectivity Authority to increase digital literacy programming and outreach throughout York County. He truly makes a difference every day and is an all-around superstar!"

10/07/2026

give IT. get IT. is a Maine Digital Resilience Program awardee, congratulations!

give IT. get IT. was awarded $50,000 to create an open-source scam and fraud prevention resource center hosted on their website and fully integrate these new resources into the client onboarding process. This project will have statewide impact as it will be promoted and disseminated through give IT. get IT.’s existing networks and programs which serve all 16 counties in Maine.

10/07/2026

McArthur Public Library is a Maine Digital Resilience Program awardee, congratulations!

McArthur Library was awarded $50,000 to offer interactive programming series on artificial intelligence, scam prevention, and cyberbullying that target the specific digital literacy concerns of our most at-risk community members throughout York County, particularly seniors, veterans, non-English speakers, individuals with disabilities, and adolescents.