Eastern Maine – Eastern Maine Development Corporation (EMDC) is launching a new Youth Work Experience Program for individuals who reside in Penobscot, Piscataquis, Washington and Hancock County. Individuals between the ages of 16-24 are eligible for the program depending upon other qualifications that can be determined during a screening meeting. Once...

BAR HARBOR— “Music can help create new neural pathways in the brain. It can motivate us. It gives us the opportunity to socialize with others, come out of withdrawal, and reconnect, making the most of every precious moment,” says Melissa Violette, MT-BC, NMT on a snowy winter morning in Hulls...

Ellsworth - The annual goods and services auction held at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Ellsworth is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! It will be held on Saturday, February 23, 2019 at the Unitarian Universalist Church at 121 Bucksport Road, Ellsworth from 5 pm to 7:30 pm.  Admission is free! 2 photo...

  Healthy Acadia, in partnership with MDI Hospital and Health Centers, will offer a free, six-week "Taking Action on Pain" workshop series in the second-floor conference room of Cadillac Family Practice, 322 Main Street, Bar Harbor.  Classes will meet weekly on Tuesdays from 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. beginning February 26, 2019, and continuing...

Northeast Harbor-  Healthy Acadia will offer a free, Freshstart tobacco cessation class beginning Friday, February 15, 2019 at the Northeast Harbor Library. Sessions will meet on Fridays from 2:30-3:30 pm for four weeks. Freshstart, developed by the American Cancer Society, is designed to help smokers plan a successful quit attempt...

WINTER HARBOR - Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park recently elected two members to its Board of Directors; Trina Wellman of Seattle, Washington, and Steve Myers of Dallas, Texas. “Dr. Trina Wellman and Steve Myers strengthen an already strong, talented, and engaged Board that enables Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park's pursuit of collaborative...

ELLSWORTH & PORTLAND – The Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF) has announced the appointment of Leslie Goode as Program Officer. Goode will support MaineCF’s work in Hancock, Washington, and Waldo counties and work with grantmaking committees and donors in the region. A Blue Hill resident, Goode holds a BA from Smith College...

Ellsworth - Healthy Acadia, a nonprofit (501(c)3) community health organization serving Hancock and Washington counties, is pleased to announce a $1.5 million three-year grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to support the Downeast Maine MAT Expansion Project, an initiative to provide treatment and support...