Midcoast Educational Learning Opportunities (MELO) started in the beginning of 2005. Five Town CSD Adult Ed Director Tim Dresser, Mid-Coast School of Technology (MCST) Adult Ed Director Marianne Doyle, and Midcoast Internet Solutions (MIS) Marketing Director Bill Batty, Jr. saw a need. There needed to be a way to get information about the treasure trove of technology courses offered in the mid-coast area out to the adult, computer using public. A brainstorming session in November 2004 led to the MELO concept. Midcoast Internet would let their customer base know about the many computer courses offered, and the Adult Ed departments would offer a pricing incentive to those MIS customers. It was a winning proposition. MIS gets a customer base that was more computer savvy. Five Town Adult Ed and MCST get more students in their technology classes. Mid-coast residents get reduced rate technology learning.