Health and Wellness

• LincolnHealth’s Miles Campus earns national Patient Experience recognition

  Tue, 06/08/2021 - 2:45pm

  Healthgrades, a leading marketplace that connects patients and providers, recently announced that LincolnHealth Miles Campus and Hospital received the Outstanding Patient Experience Award for the third straight year. “Hospitals that receive this award are among the top 15 percent of hospitals nationwide for providing an exceptional patient experience. We commend these organizations for their long-standing commitment to providing top quality care,” said Brad Bowman, MD, Healthgrades’ Chief...

• LincolnHealth vaccine clinic packs up June 4

  Tue, 06/08/2021 - 10:00am

  

  The LincolnHealth COVID-19 vaccine clinic packed out of the Marylouise Tandy Field House at Boothbay Region YMCA June 4. Just shy of six months as Lincoln County’s central clinic, staff administered nearly 23,500 first and second dose vaccines. The clinic booked 302 appointments for its last week of operation. LincolnHealth President Cindy Wade said the last day for most staff and volunteers was bittersweet. However, everyone is optimistic about the numbers and increasing prevalence in...

• The Community Center reopens

  Mon, 06/07/2021 - 8:45am

  The Community Center in Boothbay Harbor recently opened for the first time since it closed in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since 2015, the center has endeavored to create a communal space for all ages to socialize and learn in volunteer-run classes. The facility has a welcoming lobby, arts and crafts room, resource room and more. Down the hall, an exercise annex and fiber arts room for knitting, crocheting, sewing and more, have yet to reopen. Center President Shawn Lewin explained...

• Senate passes Sen. Maxmin bill to help older and disabled Mainers in rural communities

  Fri, 06/04/2021 - 11:45am

  

  AUGUSTA — The Senate approved Thursday a bill sponsored by Senator Chloe Maxmin, D-Nobleboro, authorizing a pilot project to provide nonmedical transportation services for people receiving certain services under MaineCare. An amended version of LD 17, “Resolve, To Provide Rural Nonmedical Transportation Services to the Elderly and Adults with Disabilities Receiving Home and Community Benefits under the MaineCare Program,” received unanimous, bipartisan support in the Senate. “Today’s vote...

• Full Moon Paddle

  Wed, 06/02/2021 - 12:30pm

  

  Midcoast Conservancy will host a full moon paddle at its Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC) in Jefferson on Wednesday, June 23, from 8-10 p.m. Participants can enjoy the silvery glow of the “strawberry” moon from canoes provided by the nature center as they glide along Little Dyer Pond after a beautiful mile-and-a half hike into the woods. Little Dyer Pond is a true Great Pond with no public boat launch and almost no shoreline development. Midcoast Conservancy will provide the canoes, paddles,...

• BRYMCA vaccine clinic to close June 4

  Wed, 06/02/2021 - 7:15am

  

  The LincolnHealth clinic at the Boothbay Region YMCA Marylouise Tandy Cowan Field House will close at noon Friday, June 4. There are 302 scheduled appointments for this week, including three first doses. By the last appointment, the clinic will have given about 23,500 doses since opening Jan. 25. “We want to pass along thanks to all who’ve supported the clinic, especially our partners at the Boothbay Region YMCA, Andy Hamblett, Executive Director and their team members. The Fieldhouse was...

• What’s up at the Food Pantry?

  Wed, 05/26/2021 - 11:15am

  The free distributions of food held by the Boothbay Region Food Pantry on two Saturdays during the past month were successful, allowing us to offer more food to the community. Why did the food pantry offer these free distributions? An important reason was to reach out to everyone! A secondary reason was the necessity to draw down our supply of food, which was beginning to outstrip our storage capacity. During the Covid era, the pantry has been grateful to receive an exceptionally large number...

• Donations to Health Center exceed matching grant

  Tue, 05/25/2021 - 8:30am

  

  The Boothbay Region Health Center is pleased to report that community members' financial support has enabled us not only to meet, but to exceed, the $20,000 Matching Grant Challenge we received on April 12. We had six weeks to raise enough funds from donations to match up to $20,000 from an anonymous donor. Here's the good news: thanks to the generosity of our patients and local community supporters, we raised $36,370 by the deadline of Monday, May 24. When added to the $20,000 match from this...

• YMCA offers Rock Steady Boxing for people with Parkinson's

  Tue, 05/25/2021 - 8:15am

  

  Boothbay Region YMCA is now offering Rock Steady Boxing for People with Parkinson’s at the YMCA, which is a free, eight-week program. Registration is currently open for the session that begins on Tuesday, June 29. Classes are held on Tuesday and Thursday, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Class sizes are small to provide individualized attention: and therefore, space is limited. Rock Steady is a research-based exercise program that is used around the globe. Drawing upon traditional boxing training...

• COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic slated for May 27 in Waldoboro

  Mon, 05/24/2021 - 4:30pm

  

  After a successful week vaccinating more than 600 children age 12 and up at a variety of school clinics and delivering an additional 600 adult doses at the Boothbay Region Y clinic, LincolnHealth is taking its vaccine team on the road again. Anyone age 12 and up can receive a first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday, May 27, from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Veterans of Foreign War Post 4525 on Mill Street in Waldoboro. All required forms will be available at the clinic, and children age 12 to 17...
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  Paddlers guide to safety

  Sat, 05/22/2021 - 8:30am

  

  Paddle sports can be so enjoyable especially in Maine which has some of the most beautiful spots and exceptional paddling experiences on the planet. But safety skills are essential for excursions along Maine’s coastal and inland waters in canoes and kayaks. Currents, tides, cold water, and other hazards contribute to paddle sports problems and fatalities out of proportion to general boating. Join two experienced paddlers of canoes and kayaks on Zoom to learn how to prepare for and deal with the...
• Twin Villages Foodbank Farm

  Support for food pantries with storage hub

  Wed, 05/19/2021 - 2:45pm

  

  In addition to donating tens of thousands of pounds of organically grown, nutrient-dense food to Lincoln County food pantries and youth programs every year, Twin Villages Foodbank Farm (TVFF) supports pantries by offering convenient storage space and the ability to receive large shipments of food. TVFF’s food storage hub, located in the undercroft of Darrows Barn at Coastal Rivers’ Round Top Farm, makes it possible for the farm to collect and store food from other sources such as Good Shepherd...

• NHFW highlights success with 40 for 40 Campaign

  Tue, 05/18/2021 - 8:30am

  

  New Hope for Women, Midcoast Maine’s only comprehensive Domestic Violence Resource Center, announces its 40th Anniversary fundraiser. With a goal of $4,040, the campaign begins May22 and runs for 40 days through June 30. The agency invites community members to donate any multiple of $40 in celebration of the agency’s successes and to support critical programs. A member of the Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence, New Hope for Women’s services have progressed from a volunteer, grassroots...

• Join Midcoast Conservancy for a full moon paddle

  Mon, 05/17/2021 - 5:15pm

  

  Midcoast Conservancy will host a full moon paddle at its Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC) in Jefferson on Monday, May 24, from 8-10 p.m. Participants can enjoy the silvery glow of the “flower” moon from canoes provided by the nature center as they glide along Little Dyer Pond after a beautiful mile-and-a half hike into the woods. This full moon is 2021's biggest supermoon and will appear 8% bigger in the sky than the average full moon because it will be at its closest to Earth. Little Dyer...
• Indoor mask

  Maine to adopt U.S. CDC’s new COVID-19 guidance

  Fri, 05/14/2021 - 1:30pm

  

  AUGSTA — Following a review by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services and the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Governor Janet Mills announced today the State of Maine will adopt the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (U.S. CDC) new guidance which allows fully vaccinated Americans not to wear face coverings indoors, effective May 24, 2021. Maine will also lift the physical distancing requirement at indoor public settings where people are eating or...

• BRES, BRHS Pfizer vaccine clinic set for May 17

  Thu, 05/13/2021 - 2:45pm

  

  Boothbay Region Elementary and High schools will hosting a LincolnHealth Pfizer vaccine clinic for students 12-15 years old, May 17 and 18. Parents will be required to submit registration and consent forms by May 14. Students’ insurances will be billed; those without insurance will receive the vaccine free of charge. Second doses will be administered June 7 and 8. LincolnHealth’s pediatric providers released a letter May 12 urging parents to seek vaccination for their children. Signees were...

• Boothbay Farmer’s Market begins May 20

  Thu, 05/13/2021 - 8:30am

  

  The Boothbay Farmers’ Market starts their season on Boothbay Town Common on Thursday, May 20th. They will be on the Common every Thursday through Oct. 7 from 9 a.m. to noon. Dan Sortwell of Big Barn Coffee, market president, said, “We have 23 members this year, including new member Stewart & Reid Bakers, a gluten-free bakery in Southport. Other local members include Boothbay Craft Brewery & Tavern in Boothbay and Mana Medicinals in Boothbay Harbor.” Boothbay Farmers’ Market has been on...

• St. Andrews Urgent Care Center re-opening May 19

  Tue, 05/11/2021 - 8:30am

  

  LincolnHealth has announced St. Andrews Urgent Care Center will re-open May 19. The center’s hours will be from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, with the exception of Christmas Day and Thanksgiving Day, when the center will be closed. Urgent Care Services were temporarily suspended December 4 to strengthen LincolnHealth’s response to the surge in COVID-19 cases and to assure continued care for patients with other health emergencies. “We are so appreciative of the flexibility the Urgent Care Team has...

• St. Andrews Auxiliary holding May Party May 19

  Sun, 05/09/2021 - 1:00pm

  

  St. Andrews Auxiliary will be celebrating April’s National Volunteer Week with an All-Member May Party on May 19 at the American Legion Hall Post 36 in Boothbay. Speaker will be AnniPat McKenney, LincolnHealth program manager at the St. Andrews Coulombe Center for Health Improvement. The Auxiliary is participating in a big “Welcome Back” celebration for the return of St. Andrews Urgent Care staff. Urgent Care will be reopening May 19 as these medical workers return from a six-month COVID-19...
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  COVID-19-positives up, clinic reaches 20,000th dose

  Thu, 05/06/2021 - 8:45am

  

  Lincoln County’s positive COVID-19 tests and positivity rates were at the highest weekly count of the pandemic as of last week reported LincolnHealth’s John Martins April 4. From April 26 to May 2, 575 tests were conducted resulting in 36 positive cases, a 6.26% positivity rate. LincolnHealth Chief Medical Officer Dr. Timothy Fox said the common thread in the cases is a lack of vaccination in those testing positive. “It has become crystal clear that the vaccine is effective, and for the health...

• Health Center extends Wednesday hours

  Tue, 05/04/2021 - 7:15am

  Starting Wednesday, May 19, the Boothbay Region Health Center will be open from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. every Wednesday. We're extending our early morning hours to make it easier for two reasons: 1) Many people need to come before work; 2) People who need to have fasting labs drawn often don't want to wait before they can eat breakfast. Convenient Access. The Boothbay Region Health Center is a Primary Healthcare practice that prides itself on providing convenient access. Most patients come by...

• UPDATED: LincolnHealth begins scheduling walk-in appointments

  Tue, 05/04/2021 - 7:00am

  

  LincolnHealth is taking a more aggressive approach toward providing COVID-19 vaccinations. Two weeks ago, LincolnHealth started calling patients in their network notifying them about availability of vaccination appointments in Boothbay Harbor. On April 30, LincolnHealth offered a limited number of walk-in appointments as a “dry-run” at the Boothbay Region YMCA field house. LincolnHealth’s John Martins said Friday, “At this point, the only walk-in clinic firmly established is Monday, May 3 from...

• Home-delivered meal kits discussed at May 13 Diabetes Support Group

  Mon, 05/03/2021 - 4:00pm

  

  LincolnHealth Dietitian Kelly O’Connell will discuss online meal kit delivery services at the next Diabetes Support Group on Thursday, May 13 at 1:15 p.m. in the Diabetes Education Room on the third floor of the hospital on the Miles campus and online via Zoom. There are many companies that offer various types of programs that deliver either pre-made meals or those that require some preparation at home. O’Connell will discuss what people with diabetes need to watch for when considering a meal...

• 10 businesses trained to prevent underage drinking, next training May 19

  Mon, 05/03/2021 - 10:00am

  

  In April, 15 people from ten local businesses received training that provided them with tools to help reduce underage drinking and drunk driving. The Responsible Alcohol Seller/Server Training is sponsored by the Healthy Lincoln County Substance Use Prevention Partnership, and taught by the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Rand Maker and Deputy Mark Bridgham. Due to increased demand, another Alcohol Seller/Server virtual training is scheduled for Wednesday, May 19 from 9 a.m. to 1 p...

• Maine eases its outdoor mask mandate

  Tue, 04/27/2021 - 2:15pm

  

  AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills has announced Maine is updating its public health guidance to remove the requirement that people wear face coverings in outdoor settings. The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) recommends that people wear face coverings in outdoor settings where it is difficult to maintain physical distancing. Face coverings are still required for indoor public settings, and there are no changes to Maine’s physical distancing requirements at this time. The...
• Where It’s At

  Healing binaural beats and theta waves

  Tue, 04/27/2021 - 7:30am

  What in our environment creates a sense of peace? Places, sounds in nature, music? How many times have you been outdoors on a windy day to find yourself entranced by the movement of trees as the wind gently rocks them from side to side? As the wind moves the tall, thin trunks of younger trees to brush against one another, the sound is reminiscent of wind chimes – coconut shell chimes on a warm, lightly breezy day … The sounds of birdsong, crickets, a purring of a cat; waves splashing and...

• Mills Administration launches Maine Veterans’ Dental Network in partnership with Northeast Delta Dental

  Wed, 04/21/2021 - 10:30am

  

  Governor Janet Mills announced Tuesday, April 20 the formation of the Maine Veterans’ Dental Network in partnership with Northeast Delta Dental, participating dental clinics, and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC). The network will provide dental services to Maine’s veterans who otherwise could not afford them and will officially launch on May 15. The Maine Veterans’ Dental Network is the result of a $35,000 grant for veterans from Northeast Delta Dental, which has been divided among...
• Lincoln County

  Medication Disposal Day April 24

  Mon, 04/19/2021 - 6:00pm

  On Saturday, April 24, 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-annual Drug Take Back Day. This medication disposal event has been offered every spring and fall for the last 10 years with a goal to prevent prescription drug misuse and theft. Everyone is invited to bring in expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs for safe disposal, no questions asked. This...

• Give blood with the Red Cross during National Volunteer Month

  Fri, 04/16/2021 - 10:30am

  

  With no substitute for blood and no way to manufacture it, volunteer donors are essential for hospital patients in need of transfusions. During National Volunteer Month this April, the American Red Cross is celebrating the blood, platelet and plasma donors who help fulfill its lifesaving mission and urging healthy individuals to join them in giving . Nearly 2.6 million Red Cross volunteer donors step up every year to ensure blood is on the shelves when patients need it. The generosity of these...

• Lincoln County leads Maine in first-round vaccinations

  Tue, 04/13/2021 - 8:45am

  

  The LincolnHealth vaccine clinic at Boothbay Region YMCA was at its busiest the week of April 4: 1,300 new doses and 891 second doses of Moderna vaccine and 15 doses of Johnson and Johnson single-dose vaccine were distributed for a total of over 2,200 vaccinations. Newly appointed LincolnHealth President Cynthia Wade said she is proud of how well the clinic has been serving the people of Lincoln County and she is impressed with the staff and volunteers who keep the clinic running. “We can't say...

• Need a primary care provider? Meet Andy Zuber

  Tue, 04/13/2021 - 8:30am

  

  Andy Zuber is a very experienced physician's assistant (PA) at the Boothbay Region Health Center, who is accepting new primary care patients. Whether you sign up with Andy as your primary care provider, or see him because you have a medical issue, you'll be impressed by his informal, cordial manner and deep medical experience. As a PA, Andy practices under the supervision of Dr. Allan "Chip" Teel. Dr. Teel reports that Andy really doesn't need any supervision, but he is always available to him...

• NAMI Maine seeks trainees

  Tue, 04/13/2021 - 8:15am

  NAMI Maine, a statewide nonprofit organization providing education, support, and advocacy for people living with mental illness and their families, is seeking volunteers interested in being trained as certified NAMI Family-to-Family teachers. The training will be held online via Zoom the weekend of May 1-2. To qualify for the training, participants must be adults who have an adult family member living with a mental health condition. Once trained, NAMI Family-to-Family teachers are asked to make...

• Healthy Kids plants 10 pinwheel gardens around Lincoln County to mark Child Abuse Prevention Month

  Mon, 04/12/2021 - 8:30am

  

  April is Child Abuse Prevention month and Healthy Kids has planted pinwheel gardens all over Lincoln County to remind people how important our children are! “Children are our greatest resource for the future of the Lincoln County communities and all community members can help make a difference,” says Healthy Kids Executive Director Leslie Livingston. In 2020, there were 92 substantiated cases of child abuse/neglect in Lincoln County as reported by the Maine State Office of Child and Family...

• Tick Talk: Dr. Nananda Col tells how to avoid Lyme

  Tue, 04/06/2021 - 8:45am

  

  Georgetown resident and physician Dr. Nananda Col spoke to a Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) session of over 50 people April 1 on ticks and tick-borne diseases. Col became a member of a group in Georgetown dedicated to controlling tick populations after she caught two diseases while mushroom foraging. She has been giving lectures and seminars on the subject ever since. Even during the COVID-19 pandemic, Lyme disease and everything tick-related has made headlines, said Col. Lyme disease has...

• Rides available to COVID-19 vaccination appointments at Boothbay Region Y

  Mon, 04/05/2021 - 12:30pm

  

  LincolnHealth is pleased to announce the availability of free transportation for those in Lincoln County who have scheduled appointments at the COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic in Boothbay but have no way to get there. This program is a partnership with Lincoln County FISH, Boothbay Rides and LincolnHealth. A person who has a scheduled appointment can call 207-633-1915 or email LincolnCovidVaccine@MaineHealth.org to schedule round-trip transportation. It’s a good idea to call at least 48 hours...

• Walk your way to well-being

  Wed, 03/31/2021 - 2:15pm

  

  All these benefits can eventually be yours by walking every day: less stress, less body fat round your middle, lower your blood pressure, improve your mobility and range of motion. Walking five days a week for just 30 minutes helps strengthen the heart. But once you get started (especially walking in gorgeous Midcoast Maine), you won’t want to stop breathing in that fresh air, often laced with salt here on the coast, and enjoying the scenery (something else the Midcoast has in spades). And do...

• Local reproductive and women's health at Health Center

  Tue, 03/30/2021 - 8:45am

  

  Attention all local women, girls and teens. Did you know that every Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Susan Lord, Family Nurse Practitioner, Primary Care Provider, and Reproductive Health & Family Planning specialist is available at the Boothbay Region Health Center in the Meadow Mall? Young women should also be aware that, in Maine, anyone 14 or over can receive confidential reproductive health care with no requirement for parental consent. Susan Lord can help women of all ages with...

• Attorney General releases drug overdose data for February 2021

  Thu, 03/25/2021 - 12:30pm

  AUGUSTA - The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) and the Office of Chief Medical Examiner have released drug overdose data for February 2021, which draws attention to the continued devastation the opioid epidemic is causing in Maine. This report continues monthly reporting, designed to improve transparency and timeliness regarding Maine's epidemic of substance use morbidity and mortality. Year-to-date numbers will be updated with each new monthly report, as cases are finalized, and their...

• Food Pantry to give away a lot more food

  Tue, 03/23/2021 - 8:45am

  The Boothbay Region Food Pantry is sponsoring a free Community Food Distribution on Saturday, April 3 from 9 to 11 a.m. This first-time-ever pantry event is possible because the pantry is fortunate to have an abundance of food right now. Pantry directors are eager to distribute the food to anyone who wishes to attend. Come one! Come all! Come and get it! Everyone is welcome. Among the many nonperishable items that will be available are beef stew, chicken, garbanzo beans, lentils, navy beans,...
• Kennebec Estuary Land Trust

  Dr. Nananda Col to talk about ticks in Maine

  Sat, 03/20/2021 - 8:30am

  

  With warmer temperatures on the way and more time spent outdoors, it is important to think about protecting yourself against ticks! On Thursday, April 1 at 6 p.m., Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) is pleased to host physician and Georgetown resident, Dr. Nananda Col, to answer common questions about ticks in Maine. Join us for this virtual presentation to gain answers to questions such as: Are ticks different sizes at different times of year? What types of bug spray provide the best...

• Lincoln County 60 year olds encouraged to schedule COVID-19 vaccine appointments now

  Fri, 03/19/2021 - 2:00pm

  

  This is the perfect time for anyone age 60-69 to set up an appointment at our Boothbay Harbor COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic at the Boothbay Region Y. People age 60 and up are eligible for the vaccine. More than 78 percent of Lincoln County’s 70 year olds have received at least one dose of the vaccine, however, only 55 percent of those 60-69 can make that claim. There are two ways that a person can sign up for a vaccine. You may call 1-877-780-7545, or click here to register online . Ages 50 and...

• $9.7 million awarded to support mental health and substance use programs in Maine

  Thu, 03/18/2021 - 12:45pm

  

  WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins, a member of the Senate Health Committee, and Angus King announced Wednesday the Maine Department of Health and Human Services has been awarded a total of $9,772,660 to support mental health and substance use programs throughout the state. This funding, awarded through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), was allocated through the December COVID-19 relief package. “No community is immune from these heartbreaking...

• Rising Tide’s Loving Local Meals gets support from Maine dairy farmers

  Thu, 03/18/2021 - 12:30pm

  

  Cabot Creamery Cooperative has partnered with Rising Tide Co-op’s Loving Local Meals program, donating cheddar for a macaroni and cheese meal served the week of March 22nd, enabling the program to purchase more local product from other farms. Loving Local Meals started as a way to expand the Coop’s contributions to food pantries as well as keep kitchen staff at Rising Tide employed when the hot bar had to shut down, due to pandemic restrictions. Since the spring of 2020, the program has...

• Rep. Stover presents bill to create kinship navigator program

  Thu, 03/18/2021 - 7:15am

  Rep. Holly Stover, D-Boothbay, introduced a bill to create a kinship navigator program to the Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services on Tuesday, March 16. The bill would require the Department of Health and Human Services to create a position to oversee all matters related to the placement of a child in kinship care. Kinship care refers to the care of children by relatives, or in some situations, close family friends. LD 699 would embed the navigator position within the...

• Nominations deadline nears for Coulombe Center Innovation Award

  Wed, 03/17/2021 - 7:45am

  Nominations are now being accepted for the annual Coulombe Center Award for Innovation, but only until April 15. Created in 2018, this award highlights non-profit community partner organizations who are doing innovative work and improving the lives of those living and working in Lincoln County. The goal is to further develop innovative programs that already exist locally. Past Innovation Award winners were: 2020: Lulu the Lunch Wagon, Healthy Lincoln County 2019: Sara Cawthorn and Megan Taft...

• MaineHealth’s revised visitor policy now in place at LincolnHealth

  Mon, 03/15/2021 - 6:30pm

  

  MaineHealth has issued a new policy for visitors to its care settings in light of the evolving COVID-19 pandemic. LincolnHealth officially put this policy in place Monday (March 15) at noon. The new policy is somewhat less strict than the one that went into effect Dec. 4, 2020, when COVID-19 cases in Maine and New Hampshire began to spike. Left in place, however, are restrictions on the number of visitors depending on the care setting and patient’s condition. There are also limits on where...

• Urgent Care Center plans to resume walk-in care in May

  Mon, 03/15/2021 - 3:15pm

  

  As the grip of COVID-19 appears to be lessening in Lincoln County, LincolnHealth has announced St. Andrews Urgent Care Center will re-open May 19. The Center’s hours will be from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, with the exception of Christmas Day and Thanksgiving Day, when the center will be closed. Urgent Care Services were temporarily suspended December 4 to strengthen LincolnHealth’s response to the surge in COVID-19 cases and to assure continued care for patients with other health emergencies. “We...

• Stress Be Gone with Qi-Gong

  Fri, 03/12/2021 - 1:30pm

  Judy Milinowski’s Qi-Gong online classes continue! The new schedule: 9-10 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays; 4 5 p.m. Thursdays; 8-9 a.m. Saturdays. Qi Gong helps rid the body of negative emotions that disrupt the body's energy flow; not only will you feel great you will be repairing and protecting your immune system, building lung capacity, and stimulating your brain. Payment by donation: $1, $5, or $10. Half of all payments continue to be donated to the Boothbay Region Food Pantry ($1,500 was...

• What to expect after your COVID-19 shot(s)

  Tue, 03/09/2021 - 8:45am

  

  By March 8, 150,000 Mainers had received both shots of either the Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines, according to WMTW Channel 8 News. According to the CDC, you can expect full protection with both of these vaccines two weeks after the second shot. The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine requirement: Wait 21 days for the second injection. In the case of the newly emergency-approved Johnson & Johnson, one-shot vaccine, you are fully vaccinated two weeks after the shot. But which vaccine is better?...

• This is how and when teachers can get their COVID-19 vaccine

  Mon, 03/08/2021 - 2:15pm

  

  AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Education jointly announced Friday the Mills Administration’s dedicated COVID-19 vaccination clinics for school staff and teachers who are age 60 and older will begin next week. The State is partnering with more than 25 health care organizations throughout Maine to offer these dedicated clinics which will be held March 12, March 13, and March 14, with a few happening the following week. Each school district will...

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