LincolnHealth Dietitian Kelly O’Connell will discuss online meal kit delivery services at the next Diabetes Support Group on Thursday, May 13 at 1:15 p.m. in the Diabetes Education Room on the…
Health and Wellness
In April, 15 people from ten local businesses received training that provided them with tools to help reduce underage drinking and drunk driving. The Responsible Alcohol Seller/Server Training is…
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills has announced Maine is updating its public health guidance to remove the requirement that people wear face coverings in outdoor settings.
The Maine Center for…
Where It’s At
What in our environment creates a sense of peace? Places, sounds in nature, music?
How many times have you been outdoors on a windy day to find yourself entranced by the movement of trees…
Governor Janet Mills announced Tuesday, April 20 the formation of the Maine Veterans’ Dental Network in partnership with Northeast Delta Dental, participating dental clinics, and Federally…
Lincoln County
On Saturday, April 24, from 10 a.m.to 2 p.m. the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office along with the police departments of Boothbay Harbor, Damariscotta, Waldoboro, and Wiscasset will host the semi-…
With no substitute for blood and no way to manufacture it, volunteer donors are essential for hospital patients in need of transfusions. During National Volunteer Month this April, the American…
The LincolnHealth vaccine clinic at Boothbay Region YMCA was at its busiest the week of April 4: 1,300 new doses and 891 second doses of Moderna vaccine and 15 doses of Johnson and Johnson single-…
NAMI Maine, a statewide nonprofit organization providing education, support, and advocacy for people living with mental illness and their families, is seeking volunteers interested in being…
April is Child Abuse Prevention month and Healthy Kids has planted pinwheel gardens all over Lincoln County to remind people how important our children are! “Children are our greatest resource for…
Georgetown resident and physician Dr. Nananda Col spoke to a Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) session of over 50 people April 1 on ticks and tick-borne diseases. Col became a member of a group…
LincolnHealth is pleased to announce the availability of free transportation for those in Lincoln County who have scheduled appointments at the COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic in Boothbay but have no…
All these benefits can eventually be yours by walking every day: less stress, less body fat round your middle, lower your blood pressure, improve your mobility and range of motion.
Walking…
AUGUSTA - The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) and the Office of Chief Medical Examiner have released drug overdose data for February 2021, which draws attention to the continued devastation…
Kennebec Estuary Land Trust
With warmer temperatures on the way and more time spent outdoors, it is important to think about protecting yourself against ticks! On Thursday, April 1 at 6 p.m., Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (…
This is the perfect time for anyone age 60-69 to set up an appointment at our Boothbay Harbor COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic at the Boothbay Region Y.
People age 60 and up are eligible for the…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins, a member of the Senate Health Committee, and Angus King announced Wednesday the Maine Department of Health and Human Services has been awarded a…
Cabot Creamery Cooperative has partnered with Rising Tide Co-op’s Loving Local Meals program, donating cheddar for a macaroni and cheese meal served the week of March 22nd, enabling the program to…
Rep. Holly Stover, D-Boothbay, introduced a bill to create a kinship navigator program to the Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services on Tuesday, March 16.
The bill would…
Nominations are now being accepted for the annual Coulombe Center Award for Innovation, but only until April 15.
Created in 2018, this award highlights non-profit community partner…
MaineHealth has issued a new policy for visitors to its care settings in light of the evolving COVID-19 pandemic. LincolnHealth officially put this policy in place Monday (March 15) at noon.
…Judy Milinowski’s Qi-Gong online classes continue! The new schedule: 9-10 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays; 4 5 p.m. Thursdays; 8-9 a.m. Saturdays. Qi Gong…
By March 8, 150,000 Mainers had received both shots of either the Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines, according to WMTW Channel 8 News. According to the CDC, you can expect full protection with…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Education jointly announced Friday the Mills Administration’s dedicated COVID-19 vaccination clinics for school staff…
Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission has announced a drive-through food box giveaway for all will be held Wednesday, March 17 at Wiscasset Community Center, 242 Gardiner Road.
A free…
Hannaford Supermarkets will begin COVID-19 vaccination efforts at 35 pharmacies across Maine later this week.
“Our stores and pharmacies, located throughout Maine and staffed by…
new vaccine plan outlines when you are eligible for a vaccine
AUGUSTA — In an effort to save lives and ensure that health care providers can efficiently and quickly vaccinate as many people as possible, Governor Janet Mills announced Friday afternoon Maine…
LincolnHealth is accepting applications for the spring Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) class until March 26. The 10-week training begins April 20 and runs until June 24. The class is offered at…
LincolnHealth is already a donor breast milk site for Mothers’ Milk Bank Northeast, but it is now dispensing milk to infants born at LincolnHealth as well.
“We now are buying milk from the…
Good news for local commercial truck drivers! You no longer have to drive far to get your Maine Department of Transportation medical exam. They are now available in Boothbay Harbor.
…
Feb. 18, 2021- The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) and the Office of Chief Medical Examiner have released drug overdose data for January 2021, which draws attention to the continued…
Healthy Kids
As the pandemic continues, families continue to face immense stress. It is important, now more than ever, to speak up or act if you are concerned for a child. Healthy Kids is offering through Zoom…
Health and Well-being: Roe Chiacchio
Our world of ongoing environmental shifts, political unrest and personal tragedy has shaken us to our core. Our comfort rug has been pulled out from underneath our feet, leaving us tumbling and…
Starting today,Feb. 15, some health coverage options are available again under a new [//www.healthcare.gov/coverage-outside-open-enrollment/special-enrollment-period]Special Enrollment…
If you have received a COVID-19 vaccine shot, you can help the Center for Disease Control record information about side effects, or their absence, through V-safe, an after vaccination health…
COVID-19 now has something in common with scams offering extended car warranties and free vacations: LincolnHealth’s John Martins said there have been reports of people receiving calls asking for…
“Our Reiki Ryoho (healing) is something absolutely original and cannot be compared with any other path in the world. This is why I want to make this method available to the public for the well-…
Are you having trouble controlling the way you eat? Do you struggle with food obsession, overeating, under eating, or bulimia? There is a solution.
Food Addicts in…
Better Business Bureau
Got your COVID-19 vaccine? Great job! But don’t share a photo of your vaccination card on social media. The self-identifying information on it makes you vulnerable to identity theft and can help…
Portland, Maine –MaineHealth, northern New England’s largest integrated health system, has selected a physician-executive from Virginia as its next chief executive officer.
Andrew T.…
UPDATE, JAN. 28: Maine CDC received word early Thursday afternoon the vaccines are viable, and there was no compromise of safety or efficacy.
The Maine CDC, according to…
MaineHealth is pleased to announce that Cindy Wade, RN, BSN, MHA has been chosen to lead LincolnHealth as its president. Wade was selected after a nationwide search and will succeed Jim Donovan,…
Press release
As overdoses reach record levels across Maine, The Maine Recovery Advocacy Project (ME-RAP), along with other advocates and legislators, today is urging action on four bills to reform how Maine…
Working tirelessly to help poverty-stricken children and families in Maine, non-profit Veggies to Table and SH Modern Art, have partnered together in hopes of decreasing the staggering number of…
Opioid overdose has been on the rise in Maine. In 2017, there were 417 opioid related deaths, higher than any other state. Two years later, in the first three quarters of 2019, when there were 277…
The MaineHealth COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic got off to a good start Monday, with 240 individuals receiving the first dose of the vaccine at the Boothbay Region YMCA Fieldhouse.
“The hard…
Starting Friday, Jan. 29, a new television series called “What’s Happening at the Y” will begin airing on Lincoln County TV (LCTV). This series will air once a month for both BR YMCA & CLC…
The American Red Cross typically has a tough time keeping the blood supply strong during the winter months when inclement weather and seasonal illnesses can impact donors. This year the pandemic…
Boothbay Region YMCA and LincolnHealth are gearing up for the first round of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for Lincoln County’s 70 and older population beginning Jan. 25. LincolnHealth Director of…
