There are many theories and opinions floating around about influenza vaccination, however, the bottom line is that it works. The CDC estimates that vaccination is anywhere from 40-60% effective at…
Health and Wellness
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ten Maine organizations have received a total of $7,455,970 to help combat the opioid crisis.
The investments will enable Maine community health centers, rural…
Congratulations to members of the Boothbay community for being proactive in preventing the spread of the coronavirus on our peninsula. As of Aug. 31, the Boothbay Region Health…
132 Candles, an International Overdose Awareness Day event, will be held Monday, Aug. 31 on the Boothbay Common, Boothbay, Maine. From 5:45 to 6:30 p.m., live music will be provided by Naloxone…
Thirty-seven years ago, while still completing his surgical residency, Ed White visited the area and introduced himself to orthopedic surgeons along the Midcoast. A few years later, Dr. White came…
More than $585,000 was raised in one night at Boothbay Harbor Country Club, when Southport residents Paul and Giselaine Coulombe hosted local leaders to learn about the Center of Excellence in…
New Hope for Women, Midcoast Maine’s only domestic violence resource center since 1981, has recently added a member to its board of directors and a new staff member to its leadership team.
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Recent reports of cyanobacteria on Damariscotta Lake have led to concerns about water quality and safety there. On Saturday, Aug. 15, Dr. Peter Countway, senior research scientist at Bigelow Lab,…
To help keep Westport Island healthy, the town now has touchless hand sanitizer dispensers and public health posters available for island businesses who have walk-up customers. The dispensers come…
The Mills Administration announced today that it has approved an additional $4 million in awards to more than 80 municipalities and Tribal governments across the state under a second round of Keep…
There is no disputing that the easy access to behavioral health services in the Boothbay Region’s schools has led to positive results for students and their families. But with the schools and…
July 15 began as a difficult day for Andrew Hawke, a 23-year-old Boothbay Harbor lobsterman. He woke up around 6:30 a.m. and complained about being “extremely tired.” He sat beside his bed and…
LYME TIME
We live in an amazing state that offers so many indoor and outdoor year-round activities, but not without…
Jim Donovan, LincolnHealth’s president for the past 12 years, has announced that he’s chosen to retire as of March 30, 2021, capping more than three decades of health care leadership in Maine.…
Lincoln County Dental Inc. is pleased to announce that Scott Kingsley, DMD has joined our organization and is looking forward to welcoming patients and providing comprehensive oral health care at…
When the coronavirus hit Maine and businesses began shutting down in mid-March, a group of businesses, individuals, and nonprofits came together to take care of people in Lincoln County…
There are still a few openings available for LincolnHealth’s summer-fall Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) class. The application deadline has been extended to July 22.
The 10-week…
Patients in the Boothbay region who need laboratory services can now enjoy extended hours in a familiar location. The Family Care Center (FCC) on the St. Andrews Campus will provide lab services…
Augusta, ME – The Maine Hospice Council and Center for End-of-Life Care (MHC) has received one of 13 grants to work in partnership with the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization’s “We…
AUGUSTA — The average age of individuals in Maine testing positive for COVID-19 has fallen since the beginning of the pandemic, according to Maine CDC Director Dr. Nirav Shah.
At the…
Lyme Time
The simple answer is yes, and with that comes the fallout of years of controversial arguments, evidence, advocate and patient abuse. I say abuse because as current times have…
Spectrum Generations, in partnership with Healthy Living for ME, will be offering a free workshop for adults who are interested in learning how to prevent falls and relieve arthritic pain. Tai Chi…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, better known as the U.S. CDC, has quietly added three new potential COVID-19 symptoms, which brings the total…
Westport Island is seeking $4,670 in Keep Maine Healthy funds to help spread awareness on,…
LincolnHealth is accepting applications for the summer-fall Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) class until July 13. The 10-week training begins August 11 and runs until October 15. The class is…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Safety net hospitals in Maine have been awarded a total of $52,175,271 to support their efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a news release.
Safety net…
The Cheney Financial Group (CFG) is comprised of three locally-owned companies, Cheney Insurance, Newcastle Realty, and Newcastle Vacation Rentals, that together employs over 34 individuals.…
The outpatient laboratories on LincolnHealth’s Miles Campus and the Family Care Center on the St. Andrews Campus are now offering scheduled appointments for laboratory testing.
While walk-…
Beginning Monday, June 15, Healthy Lincoln County will be providing free, healthy summer meals to children 18 years old and younger at locations throughout the county. No registration is required…
Alternative Solutions
Helping people to create and maintain lives that are healthy, joyful and bring more peace to the world has been my passion for a long time.
I started Alternative Solutions over 20 years…
Healthy Lincoln County’s “Lulu the Lunch Wagon,” an innovative summer meals program, was chosen as the 2020 Coulombe Center for Health Improvement Innovation award.
Created in 2018, this…
Many of us are asked “How is everyone at the Village?” or “Are the residents okay?” or “Has anyone gotten the virus there?” The outpour of concern for residents is not surprising, as the Village…
Help Yourself Shelf (HYS) at St. Philip’s Church, 12 Hodge St., Wiscasset is honored to be the recipient of stamp out hunger funds generated at both the Boothbay Harbor and Damariscotta Hannaford…
United Way of Mid Coast Maine announced $93,900 in grants to 20 agencies that are working to meet the increased needs of local people during the pandemic. This is on top of $47,340 to 16 agencies…
Wiscasset Community Center got the go-ahead June 2 from selectmen for a limited reopening of the pool and gymnasium. Meeting by teleconference, the board also authorized a committee to look into…
The Boothbay Region Health Center, a community-supported, patient-run primary health care facility located at 185 Townsend Avevnue in the Meadow Mall, welcomes our new family nurse…
Women who became shadows of their former selves after spending decades living in abusive domestic partnerships are walking out into the light. And they are speaking out, talking about what…
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) continues to serve the community with a telephone hotline, online and in-person meetings.
- AA online meetings:…
Nicole Evans has joined the American Red Cross of Northern New England as executive director of the Central and Mid Coast Maine Chapter.
Evans brings more than 20 years of experience in…
focusing on pending procedures and office visits that were postponed in March
MaineHealth has announced enhanced safety measures and set criteria for which patients would be seen as it restores some services in accordance with state guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic…
Wiscasset’s eateries are gradually reopening or opening for the season as the state allows, according to interviews and the businesses’ Facebook pages.
Red’s Eats is gearing up to open May…
Camden Spear submitted his first short film, “The Steel City Surfer,” in the Maine Outdoor Film Festival’s (MOFF) new competition Extra Credit Adventure Edit. MOFF selected Spear’s four-minute…
The Boothbay Region YMCA will host American Red Cross blood drives on Thursday, June 4, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Thursday, July 16, 1 to 6 p.m. Both will be held in the YMCA’s field house. The blood…
In times of need, people come together to support one another. The American Red Cross is asking for healthy individuals to step up to help patients experiencing health crises by donating blood or…
Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association and NAMI Maine
Maine’s commercial fishermen are familiar with uncertainty and uncontrollable circumstances under normal conditions, but the level of ambiguity and the impact of the current pandemic have…
Maine Medical Center
Portland, Maine – With thousands of Mainers losing jobs and, often, employer-sponsored health insurance during the recent COVID-19 outbreak, leaders of a program at MaineHealth want people to know…
Wiscasset Parks and Recreation Director Duane Goud and the rest of the Wiscasset Community Center team have been working hard to make sure they are ready to go when state restrictions start to…
Press release
Students have been loving these exercise and movement classes via Zoom, a computer-based program that’s very user friendly. It works with any computer, tablet or smart phone. And it’s simple to…
The priest quickly pulled on a black clergy shirt and a white clerical collar.
Moments earlier, Rev. Benjamin Shambaugh received an emergency call from Mercy Hospital in Portland.
“…
The main aims of the #MyTravelPledge campaign are threefold: Give something for healthcare workers to look forward to, and boost morale, at this hugely difficult time; give property owners some…
