Rising Tide Co-op is excited to share that we will be opening our doors earlier beginning Friday, June 1. For all of you morning commuters and early birds, the Co-op will now be opening at 7:30 a.…
Health and Wellness
THEY SAID WHAT?!
“You’re too sick to have chronic Lyme,” “Once you have Lyme, you can’t get it again,” “You didn’t get the bulls-eye so you’re all set,” “You been treated so any residual…
The LincolnHealth Emergency Department is hosting the third annual Emergency Medical Services (EMS) basket raffle during National EMS Week, May 20-26. Funds raised will go toward a scholarship…
Certified Pedorthist Curi Poulin will discuss foot care and proper footwear for people with diabetes at the Diabetes Support Group meeting on Thursday, May 24 from 1:15 to 2:15 p.m. The group will…
This Mother’s Day, LincolnHealth wants women and moms of all ages to remember to take care of themselves too. Programs are available to make recommended screenings affordable when cost is an issue…
St. Andrews Village will host a presentation on completing Advance Directives on Friday, May 4 at 2 p.m.
An Advance Directive is a legal document sometimes referred to as a living will,…
LincolnHealth is now offering a non-opioid pain medication, Exparel, after joint replacement surgeries. Exparel reduces and sometimes eliminates the need for opioids to avoid complications and to…
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced Paula Jackson Jones as one of 53 individuals who have been selected to serve on one of six subcommittees of the Tick-Borne Disease…
CHANS Home Health & Hospice recently received a 4-star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The rating is based on data collected in a nationally standardized…
The Lincoln County Gleaners, a group of people who come to farms after the main harvest to bring the residual produce to people in need, is looking for volunteers for growing season.…
The Leapfrog Group, a Washington, D.C-based organization aiming to improve health care quality and safety for consumers and purchasers, has announced…
On Saturday, April 28, 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-…
A new art exhibit opens Saturday, May 5 at Miles Memorial Hospital Hall Gallery. The work of Annette Fox will be featured through Friday, June 15.
Fox’s work is based on a unique technique…
Volunteers are the heart of LincolnHealth. They greet patients and visitors, lead bingo games, help landscape the grounds, provide companionship to residents and patients, (sometimes with a…
Healthy Lincoln County has partnered with four local schools to conduct PhotoVoice with students from grades 6-12. PhotoVoice is participatory-action research strategy by which students capture…
If you had asked me three years ago, “What is the role of a forensic nurse in our community?” I probably would have guessed that their work was like something you…
Join Hildy Ellis,Coordinator at Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District, as she leads participants on a walk along the margins of the bog at Midcoast Conservancy’s Hidden…
A special showing of the documentary “Walk with Me” is scheduled for Thursday, April 12, 7 p.m. at the Harbor Theater. The film centers on the teachings of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, a Vietnamese…
It appears spring may finally be taking hold in Midcoast Maine. Damariscotta River Association (DRA) is offering two opportunities in the coming weeks to get outdoors and explore signs of the…
The Lincoln County Gleaners had a banner first year by gleaning and distributing almost 6,000 pounds of fresh, local food from five local farms, and they’re looking to recruit more volunteers for…
On Eating and Loving Food
After returning from a long road trip with my brother, Peter, and indulging in a lot of tasty, high fat, low health level foods, I got up this morning feeling a strong desire for a good healthy…
For women who have been or are currently involved with a controlling partner, a support group can be a safe place to talk about the relationship, in an environment that fosters…
At Indivisible Boothbay's monthly meeting March 29, guest speaker Esther Pew, statewide community organizer for the Maine People's Alliance (MPA), spoke in favor of a coming ballot issue for…
The impact of Medicare and Medicaid changes was among the topics March 27 when Indivisible Boothbay hosted a healthcare panel at the Rotary Club of Boothbay Harbor.
Panelists were…
Join Midcoast Conservancy and Trail Monster Running for a fun, casual six-week trail training series each Wednesday, April 18 through May 23…
Learn about the amazing web of life that abounds in vernal pools on Saturday, April 28 from 10 a.m. to noon. Phillip deMaynadier, wildlife biologist with the…
One in four Americans over the age of 65 fall each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Falls threaten older adults’ safety and independence. To help community…
A new session of Livestrong is starting at the Boothbay Region YMCA. Livestrong is an exercise class and support program for anyone undergoing or recovering from cancer of any kind.
The…
On Thursday, March 29 at 10 a.m. in the Porter Meeting Hall of Skidompha Library, Chats with Champions will present Randall Liberty, warden at the Maine State Prison in Warren. His talk is…
Miles & St. Andrews Home Health & Hospice (MSAHHH) will be offering a free hospice training course for all those interested in becoming a hospice volunteer. The training will held on April…
What started as a fun job with a friend right out of high school has turned into a rewarding healthcare career at St. Andrews Village for Tori Brewer.
“I really enjoy being able to help…
When mindfully engaged with technology like computers and smartphones, we have incredible access to information and one another. However, when not approached with discipline, they can snap up our…
Join us Monday, March 19 from 3 to 4 p.m. to hear Patti Corscaden, licensed massage therapist, discuss the many benefits of therapeutic massage as we age. Patti will demonstrate how massage can…
On Saturday, March 3, 111 students, community members, and representatives from local organizations and businesses participated in the fourth annual Community Forum on Food Security in…
MaineGeneral Health is expanding its nursing team and looks forward to meeting prospective RNs, CNAs and MAs at its annual job fair. The fair will be held Saturday, March 3 from 9 a.m. to noon at…
Lyme Time with Paula Jackson Jones
Snow, rain, thaw, melt, repeat. This pattern tells us that mud season is approaching. For weeks, I’ve heard people comment on the unexpected snowfall levels as they tried in vain to prepare for…
Lincoln Medical Partners Damariscotta gave the 20,000th free book to two-year-old patient Lev Martin through Raising Readers in February.
Raising Readers is a statewide program which…
Over the past year a group of local, youth-serving organizations have been working collaboratively on the development of a county-wide network supporting the development of…
27 percent increase in deaths due to illegal fentanyl and fentanyl
AUGUSTA — The State of Maine saw 418 drug-induced deaths in 2017, according to figures released today by Maine’s Attorney General, Janet Mills. Drug overdose deaths increased by 11 percent in 2017…
LincolnHealth is accepting applications for the free spring Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) class through Friday, March 16. The class will begin Tuesday, April 17.
This free, ten-week…
Damariscotta
For those who have lost a loved one to suicide, the struggle to make sense of their loved one’s death may last for a very long time. The unspeakable sadness about the suicide can become a painful…
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine invites local businesses, organizations and individuals to sign up to Bowl For Kids’ Sake 2018, presented by Hannaford Supermarkets, Camden National Bank and…
The Morris Farm, a working farm and education center that promotes sustainable agriculture and environmental stewardship, and Chewonki, an environmental education oganization that promotes…
First Congregational Church of Wiscasset
The First Congregational Church of Wiscasset will be sponsoring a community discussion on child abuse, local statistics, prevention and how the community can help.
Guest speaker Leslie…
Kimberly Smith of Riverdog Yoga in Edgecomb will host a class to benefit the Boothbay Region Community Resource Council…
Beginning Feb. 10, the hallways of the Miles Memorial Hospital will be filled with landscapes, seascapes, flowers and creatures, an array of bright paintings by local artist Judy…
KINDNESS MATTERS is a campaign designed to change the way people interact with each other. It is the legacy of a 13-year old who took his own life after…
Morris Farm
Did you know that the young shoots of hosta lilies can be prepared and eaten like asparagus?
Join Aaron Parker for a …
Throughout the fall of 2017, CHANS Home Health & Hospice offered a vigorous schedule of community vaccination clinics throughout the Midcoast region. Offered in…
A community forum on food security in Lincoln County will be held Saturday, March 3 (snow date March 10) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at The Center for Environmental Education at Chewonki,…
