None of the six people who developed blood clots following the J&J vaccine are from Maine. All are women between 18 and 48 years of age, and all experienced the blood clots between six and 13 days after being vaccinated.
Rows of spaced chairs await patients in the observation area at Ellsworth’s new vaccination clinic located at the former Family Dollar. ELLSWORTH AMERICAN PHOTO BY ANNE BERLEANT
At their special meeting March 23, selectmen weighed compensating emergency medical technicians (EMTs) at an hourly rate at an annual cost of $74,544 versus spending $57,867.79 per year when paying them on a per-call basis. The town manager’s hourly-wage estimate did not include EMTs and paramedics’ time spent fulfilling required training for license renewals.
With the licensure changes, the department will continue to respond to every call it gets — but it will now also be permitted to provide services at the advanced EMT level when its advanced staff is available.
The project aims to raise $40,000 by the end of April, which will provide 120,000 nutritious meals to community members experiencing food insecurity. All donations will directly support 20 food pantries, meal programs and school backpack programs in Hancock County.
Doane’s own journey with ALS began when he developed a limp the summer of 2018. “My progression the first six months was really pretty dramatic,” he said, sharing he could barely walk and could not hold a coffee cup.
HANCOCK — The town office will be closed until March 29 due to an exposure to COVID-19, according to the town’s website. Board of Selectmen Chairman George Colwell advised Town Clerk Cheri Robinson to close the office for 10 days following news of the exposure. Services such as vehicle registration and dog registration can be …
Ellsworth, the largest municipality in Hancock County, is set to receive $815,530. The second largest, Bucksport, will receive $491,012. On the low end of the scale, Great Pond and Frenchboro will each receive $5,583.
The new hospital will have a full-service emergency department, laboratory, imaging, rehabilitation services and primary and select specialty care.
Northern Light first worked with City Council Chairman Dale Hamilton, Councilor Robert Miller and City Manager Glenn Moshier to identify places “for a mass vaccination site where we can do 500 to 700 vaccinations per day multiple days of the week,” Ronan said.
An autopsy Wednesday will seek to determine the cause of death of an individual whose body was discovered at a Bayside Road residence in Ellsworth Tuesday.
Students will attend classes remotely through March 23, according to a letter released by Regional School Unit 24 (RSU 24) Superintendent Michael Eastman on March 15.
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