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Domestic abuse is one of the most difficult challenges facing our communities today. Join New Hope Midcoast, Midcoast Maine’s Regional Domestic Violence Resource Center, from 4-5:30 p.m. on…

Laura Zajdel of Boothbay Harbor lifts patients’ and residents’ spirits by hosting a “Name That Tune” activity at St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor and Cove’s Edge in Damariscotta. Courtesy of MaineHealth

In the past year, MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital volunteers donated more than 8,000 hours across departments and different facilities. Their support includes greeting patients, assisting with…

Finding Our Voices three-day event
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Finding Our Voices is proud to announce Bath and Brunswick coming together to get really loud about domestic abuse with a multi-faceted program May 9 - 11. The educational march, survivor-led…

Friends of Thai Daughters
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Boothbay-based anti-trafficking organization Friends of Thai Daughters (FTD) is 20 this year and is holding an extra-special Sunflower Celebration in East Boothbay Thursday, June 26 from 4 to 6 p.…

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April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and Healthy Kids is committed to working with our community to prioritize child and…

Studio B’s Peter Bruun at the January Elisif’s Story event at The Waldo Theatre. Courtesy of Peter Bruun

On Thursday, April 24, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., The Peace Gallery in Damariscotta will host a free screening and community discussion of "

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Domestic abuse is one of the most difficult challenges facing our communities today. Join New Hope Midcoast, midcoast Maine’s Regional Domestic Violence Resource Center, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. on…

On Monday, April 14, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. naturalist Sarah Gladu, director of Education and Community Science for Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust, will guide Coastal…

Rebekah Paredes, Exec. Director at New Hope Midcoast and Dan Bookham of Allen Insurance & Financial. Courtesy of New Hope Midcoast

Millions of workdays are lost due to domestic abuse. Employees miss work because they are injured, denied access to transportation,…

The Role of Policy & Community in Recovery

Thursday, April 24, 5:30-7:30 p.m. (screening at 6 p.m.)

The…

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Nominations are now being accepted for the eighth annual MaineHealth Coulombe Center Award for Innovation,…

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The next Diabetes Support Group on Thursday, March 27 will feature Meredith Spratt, a lifestyle coach and referral specialist at the Central Lincoln County YMCA. The discussion begins at 1 p.m…

“Midwives are not a voice at the table when it comes to public health policies and legislative policies,” said Ariel Bernstein. Photo by Garrick Hoffman

The vast majority of births in Maine — roughly 97 percent — occur in hospitals. But like the rest of the country, the number of home births has risen in the state in recent years, jumping…

Governor Janet T. Mills standing in solidarity with domestic abuse survivors from Finding Our Voices, from left: Bethany McInnis, Nicole Bernhardt, Lisa Perry, Kerry Zabicki, Patrisha McLean, and Agnes Brackett. Jordan Merrifield photo

Finding Our Voices urges lawmakers to prioritize domestic violence at State House rally. Survivors from five counties talked with Governor Janet T. Mills about changes they feel are needed for the…

Debra Claffey, "Fleur-de-lis #1" - oil - graphite on paper, 18" x 18". Courtesy of the artist

The Maine Health Lincoln Gallery presents an exhibition of paintings by Bristol artist Debra Claffey from March 1 through May 2.

This new show is the first solo exhibition in Maine of…

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Pine Tree Society is seeking submissions from artists for Maine holiday-themed artwork for its annual holiday card fundraiser. Founded in 1936, Pine Tree Society helps Maine people with…

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On Friday, Feb. 28, MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital is offering a standalone class…

On Sunday, Feb. 16 from 3 to 4:30 p.m., there will be a free Sound Bath at the Dresden Village Meetinghouse/St. John’s Church, 630 Gardiner Road, Dresden.

Sound “Wizard” Jay Schwed of…

Maine Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month
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Twenty-year-old Lilly DesRoberts talks about how her high school boyfriend robbed her of college life in the Teen Dating Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month episode of…

Waldo Theatre
Hear Sonic Alchemy Feb. 16 at The Waldo. Artist approved photo

Sonic Alchemy with gongs and didgeridoos is coming to The Waldo on Sunday, Feb. 16 at 4 p.m.

Hear instrument maker and sound worker Jim Doble, on a large array of gongs; sound worker and…

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Stalking. According to stalkingawareness.org, in the U.S. alone, 6-7.5 million people one in three women and one in six men experience stalking each year; 50% say…

Hugging at 2024’s Wander Women’s dip in Union are Carla Armbuster and Carol Miller. In back, left to right , are Cathy Kelly, Kerry Hadley, Emily Peckham, and Laura Cabot. This year's event will be held on Feb. 9.  Photo by Erja Lipponen

Finding Our Voices invites Maine women to uplift and empower each other with an online book club discussion of "The Bonobo Sisterhood" with the author Diane L. Rosenfeld, and a statewide cold…

WCC Aquatics Director Nori Mcleod, left, and Wiscasset’s Julee Ketelhut with the water wheelchairs Jan. 17. SUSAN JOHNS/Wiscasset Newspaper

When the weather is milder for going outside after time in a pool, Wiscasset's Lyle Means plans to start exercising in Wiscasset Community Center's. Thanks to an effort his daughter Julee Ketelhut…

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As announced at wiscassetme.myrec.com, Winterfest 2025, to benefit the Cooper DiPerri Scholarship Fund, is Jan. 31 and Feb. 1. The auction and raffles are open starting Jan. 24.

Jan. 24…

Midcoast Humane Edgecomb
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About 50-60 people were at CLC YMCA in Damariscotta for the initial Town Hall held by Midcoast Humane Executive Director Jess Townsend in mid-November. The purpose of the meeting was to inform…

O{n Sunday, Dec. 15, from 4:30-6:30 p.m., enjoy an evening hike illuminated by the glow of the full Cold Moon on the night when the full moon will be closer to the…

Giving Tuesday
Weston Wotton, Mobius volunteer of the Year 2024. Eleanor Cade Busby photo

In our cozy corner of Maine, there's a quiet group of folks doing some really big things. The volunteers at Mobius, based in Damariscotta, are a strong support to their community, giving time…

From left, Christine Buckley, Patrisha McLean, and Mary Lou Smith enjoying a yellow taste treat at the 2024 “Into the Light!” Foodie Festival that raised $28K for Finding Our Voices.

Businesses across 15 Midcoast towns raised $28,000 for Maine domestic abuse survivors in July's Finding Our Voices second annual "Into the Light!” Foodie Festival.  

According to Patrisha…

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MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital announced Nov. 22 that Rep. Lydia V. Crafts has joined its Board of Directors…

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The next Diabetes Support Group meeting,on…

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While enrolling or re-enrolling in the Health Insurance Marketplace may seem a bit daunting, Lincoln County residents don’t have to do it alone.

MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital’s Access to…

Rebekah's ex made her cast her eyes downward when she was out in public with him. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register

Why don't they leave? This is…

Every October, Domestic Violence…

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Angela Russ RN, BSN, nurse manager in Obstetrics and Gynecology at MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital, recently received the Organization of Maine Nurse Leaders (OMNL) Exemplary Leadership Award. This…

Boothbay Region Health Center's brain health presentation drew over 60 people to Bosarge Education Center at CMBG. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register

 Have you been driving your car and then realize you don’t know where you’re going? Find it hard to follow directions? Have you begun having difficulty performing organizational tasks? Do you…

Patrisha McLean, CEO and Founder of Finding Our Voices, center, flanked by the nonprofit’s Chief of Staff Mary Kamradt (right), Patrisha’s daughter and FOV volunteer Jackie McLean Strack. Jackie is featured in the group’s poster campaign referencing abuse by her father. She also provides the music for Patrisha’s Podcast “Let’s Talk About It.”  Finding Our Voices photo

Finding Our Voices, the grassroots, survivor-led Maine nonprofit supporting domestic violence victims, announced that more than $275,000 has been paid to to empower Maine women survivors to…

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Domestic abuse, homelessness and food insecurity are some of the most difficult challenges facing our communities today. Join New Hope Midcoast from 5:30 to 7 p.m.…

Crabtree painting

Pine Tree Society’s holiday cards have been a Maine tradition for over 50 years. This year’s cards by noted Maine artists Sandy Crabtree and Jeannine Staples celebrate winter in Maine. Crabtree’s…

October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Patrisha McLean, Founder and CEO of Finding Our Voices. Mary Kamradt photo

This online event is one of many ways the Finding Our Voices CEO and Founder is breaking the silence during October, National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

Patrisha McLean,…

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Falls and balance will be the topic of the next Diabetes Support Group on Tuesday, Oct. 8. The discussion begins at 1:30 p.m. at the Wellness and Rehab Center in the Webster Van Winkle Building on…

North Eastern American Red Cross

The American Red Cross continues to amplify the ongoing critical need for blood and platelets to keep the blood supply stable as fall begins. Donors of all blood types, especially those with type…

Alain Ollier with macaron. Photo Erica Berman

Veggies to Table, a grow-to-donate farm in Newcastle, is looking for volunteers! Autumn is here, and there is still so much to do on the farm - harvesting as much bounty to share with…

Dr. Allan “Chip” Teel will present a Free Brain Health Forum on Wednesday, Oct. 9 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Bosarge Family Education Center at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. The Forum will…

Finding Our Voices
Finding Our Voices survivor-panelists at CMBG. From left: Mary Lou Smith, Christine Buckley, Sarah McLean, Hannah Marden Johnson, Rebekah Lowell, and Ida Rose.; front -Patrisha McLean, the nonprofit’s CEO and founder. Courtesy photo

Emotional, financial, sexual, and post-separation abuse will be among the topics of community conversation in the Finding Our Voices”Let’s Talk About It Tour” coming to Bangor, South Portland,…

St. Philip’s Help Yourself Shelf (HYS), 12 Hodge St., Wiscasset, has been designated to receive the proceeds from the Damariscotta Hannaford store’s Fight Hunger Bag program for October.  Each…

United Way of Mid Coast Maine is launching their annual fundraising campaign on Sept. 18 with the goal to raise $1.5 million for the United Way of Mid Coast Maine Community Fund.

The…

LincolnHealth is adding yet another state-of-the-art imaging tool to its diagnostic imaging services.

The Revolution Ascend CT Scanner brings many additional features over the hospital’s…