MACHIAS — Janet Monaghan and Amanda Tozier were recently named the 2019 employees of the year at Down East Community Hospital. “This is well deserved recognition for Janet and Amanda,” said hospital CEO Steve Lail. “Both ladies epitomize service excellence with patients and visitors and they received glowing recommendations from their co-workers. We consider ourselves …
MACHIAS — Down East Community Hospital is in the process of becoming a safe sleep certified hospital through the Cribs for Kids National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Program. The Maine Department of Health and Human Services is implementing the program in part because the state of Maine has one of the highest infant mortality rates …
MACHIAS — Down East Community Hospital has been recognized by The Chartis Center of Rural Health and the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health for overall excellence in patient perspective. The awards are based on the results of the Hospital Strength Index from iVantage Health Analytics and recognizes top quartile performance among all …
MACHIAS — Keegan Nelligan of Abington, Mass., was sworn in recently by Patrick Keliher, commissioner of the Maine Department of Marine Resources. Nelligan, who has been assigned to the Machias patrol, is a 2018 graduate of Unity College, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in conservation law enforcement. He has served as a natural resources …
EAST MACHIAS — When Wade and Angela Skidgel lost three family members in three days, their friends decided they had to do something. “All we wanted to accomplish was to cocoon them with love and make them feel less alone in their grief,” said friend Sarah Heath Conklin of Machias. Angela Skidgel’s grandmother, Yvonne Ames, …
ELLSWORTH — The Maine State Police are investigating a theft of a passport and money that was reported Jan. 7 in Perry. The items were taken from a vehicle. Trooper Keith York is investigating. Summonses Trooper Kim Sawyer summoned Leisha Mitchell, 22, of Perry on a charge of operating after suspension Sunday on Route 1 …
COLUMBIA FALLS — A gathering will take place at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, which led to the defeat of Nazi Germany during World War II. Veterans and others are encouraged to attend and remember the sacrifices of those who fought, including the more …
MEDDYBEMPS — Alewives and Atlantic salmon soon will have an easier time navigating the Dennys River and reaching Meddybemps Lake. On Monday, Jan. 6, the Downeast Salmon Federation began removing the remains of an unused hydroelectric station that prevents the fish from swimming upstream in the river to spawn. “The removal of this power station …
CHERRYFIELD — The Downeast Public Health Council will be meeting on Friday, Jan. 17, from 9-11: 30 a.m. at the Maine Seacoast Mission’s EDGE Center in Cherryfield. For more information or questions, contact Maura Goss, council coordinator, at 439-4101 or Al May, district liaison, at 255-2017.
COLUMBIA — The wind may be blowing a new source of power into Washington County. Apex Clean Energy, based in Charlottesville, Va., is developing plans for a wind farm in Columbia and land nearby in the Unorganized Territory, with hopes of completing the project in October 2022, said Paul Williamson, a senior development manager with …
MACHIAS — The Maine State Police charged two people with driving while impaired during the past week. Sgt. Jeff Ingemi arrested Francis “Sony” Pike, 54, of Princeton on a charge of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant in Princeton Friday. Trooper Kim Sawyer assisted. Ingemi arrested Gordon Moores, 36, of …
MACHIAS — Healthy Acadia is spreading the wealth. The organization recently received a $300,000 grant, which is renewable for the next five years, said Tracey Carlson, Healthy Acadia communications director. The grant funds are coming from the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and will be used for Healthy Acadia’s Partnerships for …
