ELLSWORTH — It’s a Thursday morning at the Eagles’ Nest Clubhouse and Director Casey Harris is making lunch (sandwiches and salad, along with garlic-salted kale chips) while clubhouse members Eric St. Pierre and Matthew Coffin are sunk into plush green chairs nearby, chatting. It’s pouring rain outside and a trailer for the rock climbing movie …
ELLSWORTH — The Downeast Treatment Center (DTC), a center for substance abuse disorder treatment that opened last year on State Street, is expanding its services to offer treatment at no cost for those who are underinsured or have no insurance. “We’re all about ease of access,” said Richard Shute, outpatient site coordinator. “We’ve tried to …
MILBRIDGE — When Robert Hemenway interviewed for his current position at Narraguagus Bay Health Care, he was told he would be the 26th administrator in as many years. When he was offered the job in November 2017, he accepted, with plans to do something previous administrators had not — stick around. In fact, he hopes …
ELLSWORTH − Lydia Bryant is only nine, but she wasn’t too worried about speaking to a group of senators in Washington, D.C. this week. “I have talked in front of over 500 people before,” said Lydia, swaying back and forth in a rope swing at her home in Ellsworth on Friday. “Actually, I never actually …
At Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital in Ellsworth To Robyn and Jeremiah McElyea of Orland, a daughter, Eve Seraphine, June 5. To Kayla Young and Jon McDowell of Deer Isle, a son, Levi Kendall Dean, June 9. To Harley Davis and Timothy Stanley of Ellsworth, a daughter, Kailynn Iris, June 9. To Jillian Sanner …
ELLSWORTH — The city will extend its partnership with Bangor-based ambulance company Northern Light Medical Transport for another two months, said Northern Light representative Ed Moreshead. “We talked yesterday about continuing on with the relationship,” said Moreshead, referring to a meeting on June 27 at City Hall. “I think that things are going pretty well.” …
ELLSWORTH — Physical therapist Melissa Hunt has opened a physical therapy and health coaching clinic focusing on women’s health and pelvic floor dysfunction. Cardinal Women’s Health is located at 5 School St. Hunt, who has a doctorate in physical therapy from Husson University, is a Maine native and mother of two. She aims to provide …
AUGUSTA — The Department of Health and Human Services will establish a pilot project in Washington County to provide treatment and recovery services for people dealing with substance abuse. LD 12005, sponsored by state Rep. Anne Perry and signed by Governor Janet Mills June 27, requires DHHS to work with Healthy Acadia to develop and …
By Barbara Norrie Special Assignment Reporter BLUE HILL — Seventy-five percent of those who began using heroin in the 2000s reported that their first opioid was a prescription drug. Addiction often starts with use, misuse or overuse of prescription opioid pain relievers. So it’s worth noting that Northern Light Blue Hill Hospital’s anesthesia department …
BLUE HILL — Northern Light Blue Hill Hospital will no longer provide surgical services, according to President and Chief Executive Officer John Ronan. “We’re closing down the surgical services,” Ronan said Wednesday. “That would include scopes, which would include colonoscopies.” “This was a local management decision,” Ronan said. “We had a discussion with the board …
At Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital in Ellsworth To Hannah Batley and Jason Bolton of Orono, a son Nathaniel “Ned” Stearns, May 1. To Gabrielle and Ben Connors of Ellsworth, a daughter, Grace Elizabeth, May 4. To Alyssa and Ryan Bushey of Bar Harbor, a daughter, Bella Marie, May 6. To Kerriann and Cameron …
ELLSWORTH — It’s a difficult subject even for trained professionals, but it’s important to talk openly and directly about suicide. That was the message at SuicideTALK, a discussion led by Tara Young, a program coordinator at Healthy Acadia, at the Ellsworth Public Library on Monday afternoon. “We’ve got to work on integrating chances to talk …
