On Tuesday, Dec. 15, the Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services (MBVS) and their community partners will hold a Stand Down for homeless veterans in need of assistance. The Stand Down will be held at…
Health and Wellness
Most doctors fresh out of medical residency don’t have the pleasure of seeing doctors they know well on the first day of work. Valerie Smith, MD, a primary care and women’s health physician at…
The Leapfrog Group has named four MaineHealth hospitals – LincolnHealth, Pen Bay Medical Center, Waldo County General Hospital and Stephens Memorial Hospital – as Top Rural Hospitals 2020.…
Lincoln Medical Partners in Damariscotta is offering a last ‘shot’ for adults and children to get the vaccinations they need.
The It’s Not Too Late to Vaccinate clinics will take place on…
You wake up one morning and just feel off. Your throat is a bit scratchy, you are feeling stuffed up, you have got post-nasal drip, feel warmer than usual and your body feels like it has been hit…
Make your appointment to give blood, platelets or plasma with the Red Cross by downloading the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or…
The new policy is effective Friday, Dec. 4 and reduces visitors on units and in waiting areas
PORTLAND, Maine – In support of a safe care environment for both patients and care…
The Lincoln County Food Initiative launched their fundraiser, “25 Days to $25K” this week on Giving Tuesday. The Initiative received a pledge for a $25,000 donation from a community member with a…
Rising Tide Co-op
Each month, Rising Tide donates a percentage of Wednesday sales to an organization nominated and voted on by its member-owners. October’s Co-op Community Days recipient, New Hope for Women,…
LincolnHealth
The continued surge of COVID-19 cases in Lincoln County has prompted LincolnHealth to take proactive measures to assure that the needs of our patients can be met.
At the close of business…
AUGUSTA — Maine Commissioner of Education Pender Makin announced Tuesday the deployment of a team of Department of Education Contact Tracers.
A cadre of nurses, many retired from years of…
New Hope for Women (NHFW) recently received local approval for funds through the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP). Funds will assist with sheltering victims…
LincolnHealth
While Mindy Moore plans to be a nurse one day, her recently earned Certified Nursing Assistant’s distinction has led to rewarding job in healthcare at St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor.…
On Sept. 1, Rising Tide Co-op in Damariscotta awarded Veggies to Table a $500 sponsorship as part of the Co-op’s Loving Local Meals program.
Loving Local Meals began in April 2020 when…
While growing up in Rockland County, New York, Ryan Donohue witnessed the exceptional care provided to his sister through her complicated illness. It was her pulmonologist who took on the role as…
Maine Medical Center
The new policy, part of MMC’s continued safety efforts, is effective Wednesday, Nov. 18
Maine Medical Center (MMC) is taking new steps to increase social distancing at its…
Tom Schwarz’s unique efforts to care for team members throughout the COVID-19 pandemic were recognized in October when he was chosen as the recipient of the Webster and Elise Van Winkle Excellence…
You are invited to our annual yoga class fundraiser for our food pantry, taught by Romee May and hosted in collaboration with Crow Point Yoga and the Boothbay Region YMCA. The class will be…
Leaders at LincolnHealth are working closely with the staff of the Maine Centers for Disease Control to limit the spread of COVID-19 after three members of the Cove’s Edge nursing and skilled…
Time was face masks were just for medical professionals, and for Halloween and masquerade parties. In 2020, they became an accessory for protection against the highly contagious coronavirus, aka…
Do you want to feel better, increase your quality of life, or improve your experience with healthcare providers?
Spectrum Generations in partnership with Healthy Living for ME will be…
The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced today the launch of two new COVID-19 testing sites in Maine through a partnership with Promerica Health. The additional sites…
In response to the presence of community spread in Lincoln County and the rapid surge of cases across Maine, LincolnHealth has expanded its restriction to visitors on the Miles and Boothbay…
Lincoln County Dental Inc. is pleased to announce that it has begun welcoming patients to our practice at 93 Churchill Street in Wiscasset. Beginning last week, Office Manager Sherri Jewitt…
LincolnHealth is accepting applications for the winter Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) class through Friday, Dec. 4. The class will begin Tuesday, Jan. 12 and is offered at no cost to the…
In 2019, a team of community members and local non-profit organizations came together to plan an event to educate our seniors and their family members about key issues they will need to address to…
The Boothbay Region Health Center and Dr. Allan S. Teel, have committed to continuing their innovative “Reverse Alzheimer's & Dementia” research program in 2021.
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ElderCare Network Network of Lincoln County’s Boothbay Green notified residents and their families by letter Oct. 23, the facility will be closing and the property put on the market Dec. 22.…
AUGUSTA - The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced today its strategy to distribute an allocation of rapid COVID-19 antigen tests to ensure access for all Maine…
cases at rockland’s woodland memory care increase to 12
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills, Maine CDC Director Dr. Nirav Shah and Dept. of Health and Human Services Commissioner Jeanne Lambrew convened a special briefing Wednesday afternoon in Augusta, by…
LincolnHealth’s successful drive-up flu clinics will come to a close this weekend.
The final clinics will take place Saturday, Oct. 31, from noon to 4 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 1, from 9 a.m.…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Health and Human Services announced Thursday the launch of StrengthenME, an initiative to help Maine people cope with the stress and uncertainty of the COVID-19…
If you were following the keto diet plan, breakfast this morning might have been eggs, bacon, Keto loaf bread (made with almond flour) and butter with coffee; or a frittata with meat, veggies and…
Analysis
“Remember My Name” is a national registry of the lives ended by domestic violence. Ms. Magazine and the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV) began the registry in 1994. Earlier…
Press release
Lincoln County Dental Inc. is pleased to share that Allison Raymond, BS RDH IPDH, our long-term, valuable employee will be providing preventive oral hygiene services in our dental practice at 93…
Maine Medical Center
Maine Medical Center’s Research Institute (MMCRI) has received a $203,000 grant sub-award from West Virginia University for a National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) initiative to…
Lincoln County community organizations have collaborated with the United States Department of Agriculture and the Farmers to Families Food Initiative to offer Drive-Thru Farm Stands in Lincoln…
On Saturday, Oct. 24, from 10 a.m.to 2 p.m. the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office along with the police departments of Boothbay Harbor, Damariscotta, Waldoboro, and Wiscasset will host the semi-…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has submitted to the federal government its …
On Oct. 30, Midcoast Maine musician Lauren Crosby teams with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Maine, to release “Sheepscot Valley Enchantress,” a nine-track solo-acoustic vinyl EP…
LincolnHealth
The Maine swab-and-send COVID-19 tests have significantly improved. Lincoln Medical Partners Emergency Medicine Doctor Timothy Fox said testing criteria have broadened to people who want the test…
After spending her entire adult life as a member of the United States Air Force, Marion Swall MD believed that it was time to put down some family roots.
Recently, Dr. Swall joined Lincoln…
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
The Maine Film Center continues its new virtual series, “Cinema in Conversation,” where filmmakers, film experts, policymakers, and journalists from around the world converge on Zoom to discuss…
Lincoln Medical Partners
Parents can get their young children a flu shot and catch them up on recommended vaccinations at a special pediatric vaccine clinic at the Watson Health Center on the Miles Campus from 5 to 7 p.m…
Staying healthy has always been important, but never more so than this year, the year of COVID-19. Diet plays a crucial role in keeping our immune system strong – it’s our first line of defense…
Bubbling Spring Tai Chi School in Bristol is offering an 8 week session for beginners. Tai Chi is a sequence of gentle and rhythmic movements that ease tension and improve balance, helping to…
Boothbay Region YMCA
The Boothbay Region YMCA (BR YMCA) and the Central Lincoln County YMCA (CLC YMCA) are continuing to offer the YMCA’s Blood Pressure Self-Monitoring Program, designed to help participants with…
Lincoln County Dental Inc., is establishing our office protocol and purchasing necessary equipment and supplies in anticipation of opening our office and welcoming patients. We adhere to the…
Morris Farm in Wiscasset has just opened its new Take-What-You-Need Farm Stand. With a goal of providing access to fresh, local produce for all members of the community, the stand features free…
Even before the arrival of COVID-19, millions of people were turning to vitamin D supplements, some to compensate for the diminishing power of the sun here in the northern hemisphere October to…
