No Umbrella Media

05/07/2026

It’s construction season, folks, so please stay alert and drive safe on Maine roads, especially where workers are present.

National Work Zone Awareness Week was April 20-24, and we were proud to work with Burgess Advertising & Marketing, MaineDOT and the Maine Turnpike Authority to create a suite of short videos featuring the faces behind the orange cones.

Over two days at our studio in Portland and at the MaineDOT in Augusta, we filmed with 30 folks from both state agencies, the state police, municipalities, utility companies, and subcontractors.

By highlighting the personal accounts of roadside close calls (like the one from Dalton of the MaineDOT featured here), the videos aim to inspire compassion and a safety mindset in drivers.

Our team was personally touched and amazed by the stories; and the general public’s response from the campaign reveals a similar reaction, garnering over 161,300 views, 3,200 likes, and 675 shares across the Maine DOT social media platforms, as well as hundreds of signatures on the Work Zone Safety Pledge.

No Umbrella Media is proud to have done the filming and editing on the project, and huge thanks to Burgess, the MaineDOT and the MTA for the collaboration.

Please drive safe everyone!

12/17/2025

We’re excited to share that Maine’s Seaweed Moment is an Official Selection of the Wild & Scenic Film Festival! 🌊 🎥

Presented by World Wildlife Fund, the short doc offers a deep dive into the lives of seaweed farmers Nathan and Natalie Johnson and demonstrates how farmed seaweed can revitalize Maine’s working coastline, improve local ocean habitats, and diversify its economy. The film examines the qualities that make seaweed a conservation solution and a valuable product, and how expanding farmed seaweed markets can help address local and widespread challenges.

We were honored to work with the World Wildlife Fund for this project, and grateful to be able to share this story with the Wild and Scenic audience.

Catch you in California this winter :)

06/02/2025

Courtney Sweeton and Sarah Delisle at Portside Real Estate Group are using their platform to spotlight important nonprofits around Portland that are making Southern Maine a better place to be through their series Small Ripples, Big Waves.

🌲 We took to the new Accessibility Trail located in the Evergreen Woods of Deering Center, where we met with D+S and the team from Portland Trails to talk about the powerful work they've put forward to bring the outdoors to everyone (seriously - did you know that every residence in Portland is within ten minutes of a trail?!).

Portland Trails also launched their new print + digital map, and they're prepping for the East Bayside Trail Fest on June 22nd (mark your calendars!) -- which marks the return of the Trail to Ale 10K 🏃🍻 Looking to volunteer? Sign up at trails.org!

Time spent outside + hanging with good people = a solid day's work 🤙

02/24/2022

Tune in to NEWS CENTER Maine this Sunday at 11am for a new episode of Plate the State! Watch how the chocolatiers at Chocolats Passion make their creatively designed, beautiful, tasty chocolate

✨New episode ✨

Chocolate is in season all year long.

Especially when it’s made by some of the sweetest chocolatiers in the state. This Sunday, we share the stories & talents behind the gorgeous, handmade chocolates at in Portland.

Join us Sunday at 11am on & always on YouTube.

01/06/2022

Very cool looking free event for any fellow film junkies out there!

WATERVILLE – The Maine Film Center will host a wintertime weekend matinée film series, which will be free and open to the public. Each film will screen at

01/03/2022

Entrepreneurs of Maine! The time is fast approaching to enter Gorham Savings Bank's 2022 Launchpad competition and potentially win $50,000 to support your business! Keep your eye on https://www.gorhamsavings.bank/launchpad/ for details about upcoming dates and guidelines.

Founded in 2013, LaunchPad celebrates and supports Maine's entrepreneurial spirit with an annual small business competition that awards the winner $50,000.

12/30/2021

Uplift L.A. always puts on a great party! One of the best ways to spend NYE while supporting local businesses.

AUBURN (WGME) – The city of Auburn is getting ready to ring in the new year with a bang. Also read:Omicron spreads global gloom over New Year's celebrationsAuburn Mayor Jason Levesque says there will be something for everyone. “This is truly an event for all ages,” Levesque said. &...

12/21/2021

We had a great time shooting at the family-founded Mousam Valley Mushrooms for this Sunday's episode of Plate the State! Don't know how mushrooms are cultivated? Find out this Sunday on NEWS CENTER Maine!

Cultivating mushrooms is a fascinating process we share in our next episode!

We visit the family-founded to learn how each “cave” mimics the ideal growing conditions for blue oysters, hen of the wood and the best Shiitake‘s chef has ever cooked with.

Thank you for following along with Maine’s premiere farm-to-kitchen cooking show on .

12/15/2021

Was great working with the lovely people at Native Maine for this promo! Supporting local sustainability makes everything taste a little better.

12/10/2021

Some real heartwarming content in the latest episode of Plate The State! Also, pork!

Oh, hay there.

We have to say our time at was even sunnier with this cutie showing us the best ways to play on hay.

Tune in on Sunday at 11am to meet the entire sweet family & learn about their wonderful farm and products.