Healthy Acadia has been awarded a $25,000 grant from Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation to enhance volunteer support for its gleaning program, the Downeast Gleaning Initiative, which aims to increase food security for residents of Washington and Hancock counties. Healthy Acadia, a community health organization serving Hancock and Washington counties, is...
Sessions are designed for Cancer Patients & Survivors Bar Harbor—The ability to stay calm and centered during times of stress is a desirable skill to possess; it is especially important during an illness such as cancer. Richard Parker, an eleven-year cancer survivor, will present a meditation workshop series designed for cancer...
Photo: Representatives from Camden National Bank (presenting sponsor), Darling’s (band sponsor), Wallace Events (lights and sound sponsor), and Merrill Furniture recently gathered to celebrate the theme of the 2019 Chefs’ Gala, a spring block party, with Maine-made root beer. Pictured, from left to right, are Bob Merrill, Merrill Furniture, Camden...
Ellsworth - Interested in accessing your Maine Coast medical records online? Need to check your lab results after hours? Patient portal workshops will be offered at 11:30 am – 12:30 pm on Tuesday, March 12 at the Southwest Harbor Public Library and on Thursday, March 14 at Maine Coast Hospital...
Blue Hill - Northern Light Blue Hill Hospital announces it has been named one of the Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals in the United States by The Chartis Center for Rural Health. Regarded as one of the industry’s most significant designations of performance excellence, the annual Top 100 Critical Access...
BAR HARBOR—Mount Desert Island Hospital announced this week the launch of a new podcast series, “Island Health” that will explore health and wellness in the MDI region. The new podcast series offers conversational, informative discussions with local health and wellness professionals. In season one, we join hosts Oka Hutchins and Justin...
Photo - Jack Frost, BHBT; Brandi Marchetti, BWCRC; Tim Tunny and Chelsea Sawyer, BHBT; Janet Stanley, Mary- Ann Higgins, Nancye Files, Nancy Owen, Myrna Coffin, Pat Jordan, Thelma Beal, Matt Dexter, Board Members and Michael Reisman, Executive Director, all of BWCRC. Ellsworth, Maine—As the Beth C. Wright Cancer Resource Center gears...
Ellsworth - The Hancock County Trustees of Public Reservations, governing board of Woodlawn Museum, Gardens & Park, held its annual meeting and dinner on January 25, 2019 at the Black House in Ellsworth. The Trustees welcomed two new members and one returning member to the board. Chelsea Sawyer of Ellsworth, ME and...
Ellsworth- It's that time of year again for the 4th Annual Equalizer Tennis Tournament and Silent Auction fundraiser at the Ellsworth Tennis Center. Come enjoy a day of tennis! Not only will you have the opportunity to play a good game and workout, but you'll help raise funds for the Beth...
BAR HARBOR – The National Park Service (NPS) is recruiting six Acadia Teacher Fellows to spend the summer learning about Acadia National Park’s diverse natural and cultural resources, and ways to protect them. Teachers will be selected to work on Mount Desert Island and at Schoodic Point. Acadia National Park...