LincolnHealth is accepting applications for the summer Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) class until Sept. 29. The seven-week training begins Oct. 24 and runs until Dec. 15, with no classes during…
Health and Wellness
Soil and water quality are critical for human and wildlife welfare. In Maine, where we rely greatly on these two resources, it’s critical to protect both. With the recent scientific evidence that…
About 65 people marched up Main Street Thursday, Aug. 31 in Wiscasset in remembrance of loved ones lost to overdoses.
The 716 Candles Project was a weeklong series of events throughout…
The unique character of a community is seen by how it solves its most daunting problems. In the Boothbay region, there’s no more challenging problem than that of hunger. One quarter of all…
LincolnHealth’s Diabetes Support Group, which is open to anyone living with diabetes or caring for a loved one with diabetes has a meeting scheduled on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 1:30-2:30 p.m., at the…
Lincoln Theater
“There’s Only One Place To Go After Rock Bottom.” Addiction is an all-encompassing force, in not only of the lives of the afflicted, but also those around them.…
United Way of Mid Coast Maine is inviting the Midcoast community to join them to kickoff their annual fundraising campaign on Sept. 13 and 14. The events will bring the community together to…
New Hope Midcoast
When people think about survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, they often think about adults. However, for many, dating violence and sexual harassment are part of their pre-teen and…
More than $100,000 has been distributed from Finding Our Voices to bring safety, freedom, and comfort to Maine women and children survivors of domestic abuse through the group’s Get Out Stay Out…
International Overdose Awareness Day
Healthy Lincoln County is proud to present "716 Candles," a transformative series of events commemorating International Overdose Awareness Day. Taking place throughout late August 2023, this…
The Maine Bureau of Highway Safety
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) national “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign will take place from Aug. 16 through Sept. 4. The Maine Bureau of Highway…
The Boothbay Region Clean Drinking Water Initiative is a collaboration of organizations working to protect the quality of our drinking water. This…
One thing that has been proven to assist people when grieving a loss of any kind is having the ability to connect with others who are on the same journey. Two new support groups begin this month…
Boothbay Region YMCA is now offering LIVESTRONG at the YMCA, which is a free, 12-week recovery program for adult cancer patients and survivors. Registration opens for the next session on Tuesday,…
Finding Our Voices has received $10,000 for its new statewide program called “Finding Our Smiles” of free, dignified dental care for Maine women and child victims of domestic abuse.
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As the number of Mainers dying from drug overdoses appeared to be going down in the first half of the year, recovery experts and state officials are increasingly looking to…
Survivors with Finding Our Voices gathered with Governor Janet T. Mills at the State House on July 25 for the ceremonial signing of a law…
It’s the height of summer here in Maine and the sun has finally arrived. The incessant rain has been a challenge, but nature has prevailed. Veggies to Table is about to harvest their garlic and…
“Making Lasting Wellness Change At Any Age” is the title of four 90-minute workshops open to the public to be held the first four Thursdays in August from 12:30 to 2 p…
LincolnHealth
LincolnHealth is accepting applications for the summer Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) class until August 1. The seven-week training begins Aug. 29 and runs until Oct. 13. The class is offered…
As LifeFlight of Maine celebrates 25 years of service, Tom Judge has decided to step back as the executive director of the internationally renowned air medical and aviation service. Under Judge’s…
New Hope Midcoast
New Hope Midcoast’s boutique clothing and accessory sale is Thursday, Friday and Saturday, July 27, 28 and 29 at the Flanagan Center in Rockland. Shoppers will find bargains for the entire family…
The federal Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) has awarded Phase 40 funds to Knox, Lincoln, and Sagadahoc counties totaling $38,658. Each county received $12,886. EFSP funds are federal…
Midcoast Maine's finest chefs are bringing light to the state’s domestic abuse survivors in July with the Finding Our Voices "Into the Light!" foodie fiesta.
Forty-…
Born and raised in the MidCoast region, Alicia Long has strong ties to the local community. A graduate of Lincoln Academy,…
Coulombe Center Innovation Award
The Coulombe Center for Health Improvement recently recognized Veggies to Table as the sixth annual Innovation Award recipient. The award was presented on June 20 at a small gathering at Coastal…
Take advantage of the great deals on local activities and gift cards featuring Boothbay Region and Midcoast retailers, restaurants, artists and artisans. New items added every day, so check daily…
A Healthy Summer Online/Mobile Auction to benefit The Boothbay Region Health Center is underway.
Go to t.ly/…
Several local organizations are coming together to provide youth with free, healthy meals throughout the summer through the USDA funded Summer Food Service Program.
The program is open to…
Interested in advocating for the best interests of a child? The Maine Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) program is holding its next training for volunteer advocates Aug. 15-18.
This…
Rock Steady Boxing, a unique exercise program based on training used by boxing pros and adapted to people with Parkinson’s disease…
Paddlers for Hearty Roots’ (HR) Paddle for a Purpose fundraiser fought low temperatures, wind, rain and choppy waters Saturday June 3 as they paddled five miles down the Damariscotta River, from…
Will it be like a trial, or partly like one? And what about lawyers? Those questions and others emerged June 1 as Alna selectmen and fellow residents readied for a June 8…
Thomas Nadeau, OD, as president of the Maine Board of Optometry, addressed The Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services Committee of the Maine State Legislature on May 23.
Nadeau…
Hearty Roots (HR), a Bristol-based nonprofit dedicated to improving children’s lives through social-emotional learning and outdoor adventure programs, has launched a $1.5 million capital campaign…
It’s mid-May on Sprucehead Island, and Bob Baines and crew are wrapping up their 2023 kelp harvest. Baines farms four acres near the Lower Gangway Ledge, 13,000 feet of line for a haul of about 50…
Join Hearty Roots and Glidden Point Oyster Farms for the 2nd annual Paddle for a Purpose charity event on Saturday, June 3, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.
Paddle the Damariscotta River, or…
You may periodically be asked when checking in at your primary care practice if you have something known as an advance directive. If the answer is currently ‘no,’ LincolnHealth has scheduled…
AUGUSTA — With the end of the federal public health emergencies related to the COVID-19 pandemic today, May 11, the Boothbay Register and Wiscasset Newspaper is taking a look…
The tulips and daffodils are in full bloom and Veggies to Table, a not-for-profit, organic, grow-to-donate vegetable and flower farm, has been selected as a beneficiary of the Damriscotta…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
To keep up with Maine's evolving COVID-19 response, Maine CDC is…
Healthy Lincoln County has named Larissa Hannan as its new executive director, effective May 8. Hannan succeeds Kelsey Robinson who served as…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
To keep up with Maine's evolving COVID-19 response, Maine CDC is…
A dozen Mainers recently gathered at the Damariscotta home of Peter Bruun to honor their children lost to overdose and discuss how to open up public conversation on this devastating topic.
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After six years of being purposefully portable, Hearty Roots is looking to find its permanent home, kicking off a $1.5 million capital campaign to purchase a campus for mindful adventures.
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We are just over a week away from another evening of Community Writes. This month we’ll explore the theme of Celebration!
The grass is greening, the flowers are…
PORTLAND, Maine – Beginning May 1, care team members, patients, visitors and others entering MaineHealth facilities will no longer be required to mask in the…
