ELLSWORTH — Northern Light Blue Hill and Maine Coast hospitals are offering drive-thru flu shot clinics at various locations. The announced schedule is as follows: Wednesday, Sept. 23 – Blue Hill Hospital, 57 Water St., Blue Hill, 5-7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26 – Blue Hill Hospital, 50 Water St., Blue Hill, 9 a.m.-noon. Saturday, Sept. …
ELLSWORTH — In four decades, there’s been no challenge too great for Hospice Volunteers of Hancock County. Built on the foundation of countless volunteers’ care and dedication, the organization has become a vital service in the Hancock County health care community. Now, the independent service is in the midst of celebrating a major milestone: 40 …
ELLSWORTH — Team Hope, Huntington’s Disease Society of America’s largest national grassroots fundraising event, will host a virtual walk Sunday, Oct. 4. Participants will choose and complete their own course — be it through a neighborhood or on a treadmill. The goal is to raise money and awareness of Huntington’s, a fatal genetic disorder that …
CASTINE — As of Wednesday morning, Maine Maritime Academy had reported four individuals (out of 1,400 tested) had tested positive for COVID-19 as part of the college’s fall entry testing. Three cases are active, according to the MMA website. On Monday, MMA President William Brennan issued a letter advising the school community that “two students …
ELLSWORTH — In an effort to identify possible convalescent plasma donors and as an incentive to get blood donations up after they plummeted this spring, the American Red Cross is testing blood donations for COVID-19 antibodies, giving those who donate confidential results in a week to 10 days. The Red Cross rolled out antibody testing …
MACHIAS — Washington County’s first recovery residence for women and their children is accepting applications for residents. Safe Harbor, a recovery home for women and children, is the result of a collaborative effort between Healthy Acadia, Downeast Community Partners, Aroostook Mental Health Center and the Community Caring Collaborative (CCC) to provide a safe, supportive and …
ELLSWORTH — It’s an emergency and you need help. How long will it take for an ambulance to arrive? If you’re in Hancock County, likely a little less than 16 minutes, on average, according to data provided to The American by the Maine Emergency Medical Services Department of Public Safety, the licensing agency for emergency …
At Mount Desert Island Hospital In Bar Harbor A son, Colby Alley, was born April 15 to Morgan Reed and Jason Alley of Hancock. A son, Jacob Linares-Cruz, was born April 17 to Mariangely Cruz Rodriguez and Jose Linares of Southwest Harbor. A son, Roger Sparrough, was born April 23 to Elizabeth and Brendan Sparrough …
ELLSWORTH — It may be as simple as removing little-used medications or reorganizing a crash cart, but it could have a big effect on patient safety. That’s the hope of staff at Northern Light hospitals, including Maine Coast and Blue Hill, who are in the midst of implementing new protocols aimed at reducing errors. Behind …
ELLSWORTH — Preliminary grant awards announced on Tuesday show the city has been awarded $41,580 from the Maine Department of Health and Human Services as part of a second round of funding for the “Keep Maine Healthy 2020 Municipal COVID-19 Awareness Campaign” that will help fund activities to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. …
ELLSWORTH — Workers at Hancock Foods who tested positive for COVID-19 two weeks ago “have completed their entire cycle of isolation and are beginning the process of being classified as recovered and thus returning to work,” said Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), at a briefing on …
ELLSWORTH — Five months after authorizing a potential strike and after more than two years without a contract, medical technicians at Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital reached an agreement with hospital representatives in late June, said Northern Light Maine Coast Director of Communications Kelley Columber in an email last week. Union members ratified the agreement …
