TRENTON — Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital (formerly Maine Coast Memorial Hospital) will hold its annual meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 4, at 5:30 p.m. at Big Cat’s Catering, 163 Bar Harbor Road in Trenton. The meeting is open to the public. Registration begins at 5 p.m. Please RSVP by Friday, Nov. 30, to Marcy Phippen …
CHERRYFIELD — A Community Baby Shower? What’s that all about? The concept comes from the Washington County CAN Council based in Machias. “The CAN Council goal,” said Community Coordinator Mandie Pepperman, “is to prevent child abuse and neglect” in Washington County. “One way we do that is by providing information.” Maine Seacoast Mission Service Program …
BUCKSPORT — Bucksport Regional Health Center is holding a senior health fair on Wednesday, Nov. 28, from 9 a.m. to noon at 110 Broadway, Bucksport. There will be more than two dozen vendors and health screenings, including blood pressure checks, blood glucose tests and flu shots. The Bucksport Police Department will be participating in a …
At Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital in Ellsworth To Ashley Carter and Anthony Hammett of Deer Isle, a daughter, Harper Lorraine, Oct. 5. To Frances and Cote Hadlock of Otis, a son, Mark Oliver, Oct. 6. To Stephanie Barber of Ellsworth, a son, Castiel Lincoln Kohl, Oct. 8. To Kaitlyn and Joshua Crowley of Addison, …
ELLSWORTH — Hospice Volunteers of Hancock County is partnering with Sage Maine (advocacy and services for LGBT elders) and several community partners sponsoring an organization-certification training to enhance service to members of the elder LGBT community. Co-sponsored by Downeast Community Partners, Healthy Peninsula, the Beth C. Wright Cancer Resource Center and Friends in Action, this …
ELLSWORTH — It has been eight years since Congress passed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, often shortened to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and more colloquially known as Obamacare. Four years after the law took effect in full, results are decidedly mixed. The average cost of premiums will be down this year but …
ELLSWORTH — The Beth C. Wright Cancer Resource Center welcomes Cas Dowden back to the center’s kitchen on Wednesday, Nov. 14, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Dowden will offer a cooking demonstration for the cold winter weather ahead. She will be sharing recipes for two vegetarian dishes, squash soup and a vegetarian chili. Participants …
ELLSWORTH — A federal administrative law judge has ruled that Maine Coast Hospital engaged in unfair labor practices when it fired an employee for writing a letter to the editor that was critical of the hospital. The judge also ruled that the hospital must offer the former employee, Karen-Jo Young, her job back and compensate …
ELLSWORTH — City councilors voted unanimously Friday morning to approve a contract to house two ambulances owned by Northern Light Medical Transport at City Hall over the winter, possibly within the next few weeks. Councilors Dawn Hudson, Dale Hamilton, John Moore, Steve Beathem and Marc Blanchette approved the proposal. Councilors Bob Crosthwaite and Gary Fortier …
ELLSWORTH — The Juul Starter Kit — available from most tobacco retailers for $49.99 — comes with a vaporizer, a USB charger and four flavored nicotine cartridges, or pods. It’s got the sleek, simplistic packaging reminiscent of Apple products. The smooth edges and metallic coloring give it a thoroughly modern feel. It doesn’t seem coincidental, …
