Island-Made. Future Ready.
Come curious. Leave connected. The Island Connectivity Hub is your space to learn, work, create, and care. Built for island life and designed for what’s next.
Our Mission
The Island Connectivity Hub is an exciting new regional gathering and learning space, providing community members throughout the Deer Isle-Stonington area with tools, skills, and services needed to thrive in our changing economy through support in workforce pathways and education, digital skill building across disciplines, and health and wellness.
How We Support Our Community
Three ways we help community members navigate what’s next—from health and wellness to education and technology support.
Community Health & Support
Providing accessible health support through the Healthy Harvesters program and telehealth resources. Our certified community health worker offers everything from health screenings to healthcare navigation and resource connections.
Education & Workforce Pathways
Whether you want to finish your GED, learn new skills, or explore career changes—we’ll help you figure out what’s next. Brought to you by Deer Isle Adult & Community Education.
43 School Street
Our home carries over a century of community education in its walls. Built in 1905, this beloved building served generations of Stonington students before being thoughtfully transformed by the Town into a Small Business Center in 2001.
Today, it houses 18 locally-owned businesses alongside our community programs—a perfect symbol of how we honor our past while embracing our future.
Accessibility (Current & Planned)
First floor is wheelchair accessible via ramp. An elevator is planned for full accessibility by 2027.
High-Speed Internet
Fiber connectivity & robust WiFi
Flexible Spaces
Classrooms, offices & project space
Central Location
Walking distance to waterfront
Our Community Partners
We work with trusted local organizations to connect you with the right resources when you need them.
Deer Isle Adult & Community Education
Deer Isle Adult & Community Education provides adult learners with opportunities to complete high school credentials, build career skills, and access lifelong learning programs that support personal and economic stability.
Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries
The Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries works with fishing communities to strengthen the resilience of Maine’s working waterfronts through research, education, and community-based initiatives.
Northeast Center for Occupational Health and Safety
The Northeast Center for Occupational Health and Safety supports the health and safety of workers in high-risk industries, including commercial fishing, through research, training, and community health initiatives.
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts is an international craft school whose mission is to connect people through craft. The Haystack Fab Lab supports hands-on STEAM learning through workshops in digital fabrication and creative technology.
Island Institute
Island Institute’s mission is to boldly navigate climate and economic change with island and coastal communities to expand opportunities and deliver solutions, working toward a vision where Maine’s island and coastal communities thrive in a rapidly changing world, leading as models of innovation.
Town of Stonington
The Town of Stonington serves as the core partner and lead recipient of the Connectivity Hub grant. The Town oversees the project and the building itself, providing governance, fiscal management, and long-term stewardship to support community access, collaboration, and shared use of the space.