Health and Wellness

A line of community members of all ages wait to share personal stories and opinions during a forum to discuss MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital’s labor and birth unit at Great Salt Bay Community School in Damariscotta on Tuesday, June 2. Hospital officials expect to make a decision about the future of the unit in by August. (Emily Bracher photo)

Parents, healthcare professionals, and community members of all ages shared testimony in support of the labor and delivery unit at MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital during a public forum at Great Salt…

Residents from across the county speak out against the possible shuttering of Lincoln Hospital's labor and delivery services June 1. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

June 1, Lincoln County residents and local politicians filled the Boothbay Region Elementary School gym to protest the possible closure of labor and delivery (…
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A new vision for supporting memory loss and cognitive wellness is taking root in Wiscasset, and the community is invited to see it firsthand during open houses Friday, June 5 and Friday, June 12,…

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MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital will host a series of community forums to share information and gather feedback regarding the ongoing assessment of labor and delivery services at the hospital.

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Damariscotta Hardware and Randolph Hardware are inviting customers to support those affected by the recent fire and explosion at Robbins Lumber in Searsmont through a Register Round-Up fundraiser…

Finding Our Voices Book Club
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Beth Macy, New York Times-bestselling author, of a seminal book on how corporate greed created the opioid epidemic, is joining Finding Our Voices online, Tuesday, May…

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Vehicular heatstroke is the leading cause of non-crash vehicle-related deaths for children 14 and younger in the United States. Being left in a hot car is dangerous for any unattended passenger.…

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MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital will host a free community presentation, “The Power of Dignity: How…

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Since stepping into the role of EMS Chief, my focus has been on listening, learning, and understanding the needs of this community…

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DAMARISCOTTA - Happy Destiny Group - Noon - Assembly of…

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Judy Milinowski is a captivating storyteller whose writing gently yet powerfully invites the reader into her spiritual journey. From the first pages of "Bridges to the Beyond: How to Create Real…

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MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital invites community members and caregivers to attend its next Parkinson’s Support Group meeting on Thursday, May 7, at 2 p.m. The session…

Urgent Care

MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital and the MaineHealth Medical Group announced today that the MaineHealth Urgent Care Boothbay Harbor will be converted to the MaineHealth Walk-In Clinic Boothbay Harbor…

Students at Southport Central School lay cardboard and wood chips to create paths in preparation for another planting season at the community garden. Courtesy of Shawn Gallagher

It's planting season, and Southport Central School students are hard at work preparing their community garden for another bountiful harvest. The garden began last year as a passion project…

HLC’s Will Matteson and Samantha Mehlhorn stand with LuLu packed and ready to go out on a day of deliveries. Courtesy photo

Have you noticed that LuLu the Lunch Wagon has been

Tracy Verney has provided hospice care for over 25 years. Courtesy of MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital

MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital continues to excel at recruiting, training and sustaining its share…

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MaineHealth is now recruiting for its next certified nursing assistant training program in the c

It’s worth noting the many conditions that may be treated and alleviated by chiropractic care.

Aches, pains and creaks are not…

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Maine has spent just over a third of the opioid settlement funds it has received during the past four years, according to new data released this week by the Maine…

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Anne Dolloff of Boothbay has been donating blood since she was a high schooler, and she joined 21 other locals Nov. 6 at American Legion Post #36 to give once again, marking her…

Bystanders who are able to perform CPR can save a life by prolonging blood and oxygen flow until professional care can be administered.

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, better known as CPR, is a life-saving technique that can be employed when someone goes into cardiac arrest or if a person’s heart is not beating strongly enough to…

These healthy habits can help individuals start living healthier lifestyles.

Health should be a priority, but…

As soon as a symptom presents itself, act fast. Call 911
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When it comes to strokes, every minute counts.

Patients who arrive at the hospital immediately after the first signs of a stroke have the best chance of recovering with little if any long-…

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Sarma Melngailis, the subject of the hit Netflix docuseries, "Bad Vegan,"  will talk about the extreme coercive control behind her astonishing crash from raw vegan media darling to publicly…

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This April, in observance of Child…

"Quiet the Sirens" follows the lives of three firefighters suffering from PTSD. Courtesy of Lincoln Theater

Lincoln Theater is pleased to present a free community screening of the documentary film “Quiet the Sirens,” followed by a talkback, Wednesday, April 15 at 7 p.m…

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The MaineHealth Coulombe Center for Health Improvement is now accepting…

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Sharon Kennedy participating in podcast with Patrisha McLean from prison in UK. Courtesy of McLean

In a podcast conversation with Patrisha McLean of Finding Our Voices, Sharon Kennedy revealed from prison the "breakdown of self" by her ex that led to the murder of her daughter Marissa is the…

Pine Tree Society 90th Anniversary
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In celebration of its 90th anniversary, Pine Tree Society is officially inviting artists and, for the first time in the contest’s history-  photographers - to…

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Abusers often seek to control the health choices of their partners, even when they are pregnant. Reproductive coercion, when an abuser tries to control reproductive health choices, is particularly…

BRAS tour

Recently I arranged a tour of the Boothbay Region Ambulance Service facility for three Boothbay Region High School students, who shared with me an interest in health care. Eleanor Erwin, Arabella…

MaineHealth Primary Care Waldoboro facility at 126 Depot Street. Courtesy of MaineHealth

MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital will host an open house on Tuesday, March 10, from 4 to 6 p.m. to introduce the new MaineHealth Primary Care Waldoboro facility at 126 Depot Street. The practice opens…

Students at the Southport Central School partner with the Southport General Store to make soup for community members and the Community Fridge in Boothbay. Courtesy of Bonita Johnson

Food has the power to bring people together. While they aren’t breaking bread with one another, that belief holds for the people and businesses who have united to keep…

Finding Our Voices
Author Betsy Cornwell flanked by Finding Our Voices CEO+Founder Patrisha McLean, left and Lauren Stockless of the Maine Irish Heritage Center. Lauren Stockless photo

Authors of the Novel of the Year and Non-Fiction Book of the Year in 2025's Irish Book Awards are among the March guests of Finding Our Voices, talking online about the domestic abuse in their…

Join sound worker Jim Doble, cellist April Reed-Cox, and multi-instrumentalist and third generation trumpeter Lady Kiah for an unforgettable deep musical dive into what lies beneath the waves...…

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MaineHealth is now recruiting for its next certified nursing assistant training program in the Coastal Region. The program…

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January 2026 marked the 22nd observation of National Stalking Awareness Month. People of all genders and ages have become victims of a stalker – or will be – including children. A new law in Maine…

Celebrating how their Midcoast-based nonprofits are collaborating to bring more love to the area's most vulnerable residents are from left: Molly Feeney, executive director of Homeworthy; Mary Kamradt, operations manager of Finding Our Voices; Patrisha McLean, CEO and Founder of Finding Our Voices, and Shannon Shimer, assistant director of Social Services at Homeworthy. Courtesy of Finding Our Voices

Some of those experiencing homelessness in Midcoast Maine are survivors of domestic violence. Homeworthy and Finding Our Voices are partnering to bring more help, and…

As communities across Maine continue to feel the impacts of the opioid crisis, local nonprofits are taking action to equip residents with the tools and knowledge needed to respond effectively…

Katie Harris, MaineHealth’s vice president of government affairs, talks upcoming healthcare challenges expected to hit Mainers. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

Challenging times are ahead for the MaineHealth hospital system, said Katie Harris, MaineHealth’s vice president of government affairs, at a Jan. 30 lecture at St.…

A coalition of Midcoast Christian churches are banding together to raise funds for heating assistance for local families. They are holding a public event, “Helping Hands, Heating Homes,” on…

Parkinson’s Support Group
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MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital’s Parkinson’s Support Group will feature a presentation on improving balance and preventing falls at its next session on Thursday, Feb. 5…

The next monthly meeting of Visually Impaired Persons will be held on Feb. 3 at 1:15 p.m. in the Boothbay Region Community Center located in the Meadow Mall on Townsend Avenue…

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MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital is partnering with the American Red Cross to host a community blood drive on Saturday, Jan.…

Midcoast Literacy tutor Ellen and her 5th grade learner work on math together. Katie Clark photo

Midcoast Literacy, a non-profit that provides free literacy tutoring to people of all ages, is

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MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital (MHLH…

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MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital is expanding access to preventive care with the opening of a Foot Care Clinic…