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Up and Down the Kennebec Valley: Medical history in central Kennebec Valley (Windsor)
Linwood Lowden’s 1993 history of Windsor has a short chapter on 19th-century medical care, which he titled “An Apple a Day.” He named four doctors known to have practiced or lived in Windsor before 1850: Stephen Barton, James Merrill, Daniel Quimby and Isaac Randall. Dr. Barton was...
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Northern Light Podiatry welcomes Justin Garvin, DPM, to the Pittsfield team
Northern Light Podiatry is pleased to welcome foot and ankle specialist Justin Garvin, DPM, to Northern Light Podiatry at Sebasticook Valley Hospital. Dr. Garvin joins James Fullwood, DPM, at the Pittsfield podiatry practice. Dr. Garvin specializes in limb salvage and reconstructive surgery and provides the full spectrum of podiatry care,...
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Brewer Water Pollution Control Facility to treat 18,000 gallons of wastewater
BREWER -- Wastewater from Juniper Ridge Landfill will soon be sent to Brewer to be treated as the city looks to make better use of its facility. By the end of October, the Brewer Water Pollution Control Facility will treat over 18,000 gallons of liquid sewage through primary and secondary testing.
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MaineHealth Dental Care Clinic Belfast and Belfast Public Health Nursing Receive Grants from United Midcoast Charities
Belfast, Maine – MaineHealth Dental Care Clinic Belfast and Belfast Public Health Nursing at MaineHealth Waldo Hospital have received grants from United Midcoast Charities totaling $30,000 to support essential health services for residents of Waldo County. MaineHealth Dental Care Clinic Belfast received a $20,000 grant, while Belfast Public Health...
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MaineHealth Pen Bay and Waldo Hospitals receive 2026 Greenhealth Champion Award
Members of the MaineHealth Pen Bay and Waldo Hospitals Sustainability Committee celebrate the hospital's recognition with the Practice Greenhealth Champion Award at MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital in September. (Photo courtesy MaineHealth) Members of the MaineHealth Pen Bay and Waldo Hospitals Sustainability Committee gathered in the Healing Garden at MaineHealth Waldo...
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Camden Fire & Rescue, North East Mobile Health Services first responders revive cardiac arrest patient on downtown street
CAMDEN — It was just before 6 p.m., Oct. 9, when a man driving along Bay View Street in downtown Camden lost consciousness while at the wheel of his SUV. He and his wife were on the way home from dinner when he apparently suffered a sudden cardiac arrest, slumping unaware over the steering wheel, his car turning perpendicular in the road at the intersection of Frye Street.
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Central Maine Medical Center nurses vote to unionize as UMaine students prepare to enter workforce
As University of Maine nursing students prepare to enter Maine’s health care workforce, nurses at Central Maine Medical Center (CMMC) voted 204-21 on Sept. 24 to join the Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee (MSNA/NNOC), following concerns over working conditions and allegations of retaliation. The vote comes as...
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Penobscot Community Health Care to receive $2.8M, preventing bankruptcy
BANGOR, Maine — Penobscot Community Health Care (PCHC) is getting $2.8 million through the state's Rural Health Transformation Program, allowing them to avoid bankruptcy. In August, PCHC President and CEO Lori Dwyer said that the nonprofit was facing bankruptcy and needed $3 million to prevent cuts to services and staff.
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MaineHealth Pen Bay and Waldo Hospitals Earn National Recognition with 2026 Greenhealth Champion Award
Rockport and Belfast, Maine – MaineHealth Pen Bay and Waldo Hospitals have earned the 2026 Greenhealth Champion Award from Practice Greenhealth, a national honor recognizing hospitals and health systems that demonstrate leadership in environmental sustainability and measurable progress in reducing their environmental impact. Presented by Practice Greenhealth, the nation’s...
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Bangor senior housing ribbon cutting
BANGOR -- The ribbon was cut yesterday on Sunridge senior housing in Bangor. The 50-unit affordable senior housing facility is located on Sunset Avenue. Bangor Development Corporation put together the project of new one and two-bedroom apartments for seniors 55 and older. Several organizations worked together to make it happen.
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Maine State Nurses Association says news of CMMC nurse reinstatement was 'premature'
Maine State Nurses Association officials clarified that news of a Central Maine Medical Center nurse being reinstated was premature, as union nurses are still fighting for all suspended and terminated nurses to be reinstated. Officials from the Maine State Nurses Association (MSNA) released a statement Wednesday saying an early announcement...
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Learn something new with Pine Tree Hospice’s ‘Betcha Didn’t Know’ series
DOVER-FOXCROFT — Pine Tree Hospice invites community members to attend upcoming installments of “Betcha Didn’t Know”, a free monthly speaker series held on the third Wednesday of each month at 10 a.m. at Center Theatre. The next three presentations will take place on Oct. 21, Nov. 18 and Dec. 16.