Health and Wellness

The next Visually Impaired Persons (VIP) meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 6, at 1:15 p.m. in the Community Center located in the Meadow Mall, Boothbay Harbor.

Garron Dorr, a Registered…

April 30 | 5–7 p.m. | Railway Village Museum Old Town Hall
“Elisif’s Story”

What do you do when a loved one is lost in…

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Domestic abuse is one of the most difficult challenges facing our communities today. Join New Hope Midcoast, Midcoast Maine’s Regional Domestic Violence Resource Center, from 4-5:30 p.m. on…

With so much riding on a healthy respiratory system, it can help to learn about some of the more common conditions that can affect it.

Oxygen is essential to life. The…

Laura Zajdel of Boothbay Harbor lifts patients’ and residents’ spirits by hosting a “Name That Tune” activity at St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor and Cove’s Edge in Damariscotta. Courtesy of MaineHealth

In the past year, MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital volunteers donated more than 8,000 hours across departments and different facilities. Their support includes greeting patients, assisting with…

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Fitness is an important component…

Finding Our Voices three-day event
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Finding Our Voices is proud to announce Bath and Brunswick coming together to get really loud about domestic abuse with a multi-faceted program May 9 - 11. The educational march, survivor-led…

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Boothbay-based anti-trafficking organization Friends of Thai Daughters (FTD) is 20 this year and is holding an extra-special Sunflower Celebration in East Boothbay Thursday, June 26 from 4 to 6 p.…

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April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and Healthy Kids is committed to working with our community to prioritize child and…

Studio B’s Peter Bruun at the January Elisif’s Story event at The Waldo Theatre. Courtesy of Peter Bruun

On Thursday, April 24, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., The Peace Gallery in Damariscotta will host a free screening and community discussion of "

Wellness Day

Boothbay Region High School (BRHS) Student Health Advisory Board held Wellness Day 2025 on April 9, offering dozens of health-related activities across four schedule-blocks for students to…

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Alcohol is one of the most widely…

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Domestic abuse is one of the most difficult challenges facing our communities today. Join New Hope Midcoast, midcoast Maine’s Regional Domestic Violence Resource Center, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. on…

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Physical changes are a normal…

These tips can help individuals stretch effectively.

Nearly everyone knows that exercise…

On Monday, April 14, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. naturalist Sarah Gladu, director of Education and Community Science for Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust, will guide Coastal…

Rebekah Paredes, Exec. Director at New Hope Midcoast and Dan Bookham of Allen Insurance & Financial. Courtesy of New Hope Midcoast

Millions of workdays are lost due to domestic abuse. Employees miss work because they are injured, denied access to transportation,…

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Time was, as September neared, parents with school-aged children began back-to-school shopping. Supplies for each child varied depending on the grade level, but for the most part always included…

The Role of Policy & Community in Recovery

Thursday, April 24, 5:30-7:30 p.m. (screening at 6 p.m.)

The…

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Stress is a normal part of life that is not always as bad as it may seem. For example, a 2013 study from researchers at the University of California, Berkeley found that acute stress caused stems…

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Need medical supplies? Or, better yet, have extra items lying around? The Boothbay Region Community Center’s Durable Medical Equipment program is ready to help.  

The program was formed in…

Knowledge of the issues that affect men can encourage them to take a proactive approach to improve their health.

Men and women are vulnerable to many of the same diseases, but the prognosis for men is often worse than it is for women. According to WebMD, out of the 15 leading causes of death, men lead women…

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Nominations are now being accepted for the eighth annual MaineHealth Coulombe Center Award for Innovation,…

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Certain foods have generated devoted followings among people from all walks of life. While flavorful foods can be hard to resist, some wildly popular items found in refrigerators and pantries far…

Just like adults, children can be sensitive to allergens in their foods or their environments.

Welcoming a child into the world is…

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The next Diabetes Support Group on Thursday, March 27 will feature Meredith Spratt, a lifestyle coach and referral specialist at the Central Lincoln County YMCA. The discussion begins at 1 p.m…

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Certain types of cuisine tend to…

Avoiding allergens and other triggers can help keep asthma under control.

The feeling of being out of breath…

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) affects between 2.4 and 3.1 million people across the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Data from a U.S. National Health…

“Midwives are not a voice at the table when it comes to public health policies and legislative policies,” said Ariel Bernstein. Photo by Garrick Hoffman

The vast majority of births in Maine — roughly 97 percent — occur in hospitals. But like the rest of the country, the number of home births has risen in the state in recent years, jumping…

Certain activities are prime for boosting heart health.

The heart is a vital component of…

The following are some of the primary risk factors associated with pancreatic cancer.

Pancreatic cancer is a serious…

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In 2022, Kirk Ingrassi moved from Los Angeles to Boothbay without ever having played pickleball. Now, he plays almost every day. Pickleball originated in Washington State in 1965 and, until…

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Boothbay Harbor Police Officer Larry Brown has always been active: a swimmer, biker and

Boothbay Region Clean Water Initiative
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Boothbay Region Clean Drinking Water Initiative is bringing back the Forests to Faucets Lecture Series, Tuesday, March 11 at 5:30 p.m. at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens' Bosarge Education…

The next monthly meeting of the Visually Impaired Persons group will be Tuesday, March 4 at 1:15 p.m. at the Community Center in the Meadow Mall, Boothbay Harbor.

Anyone…

Angie McLellan, armed with her headlamp, starts her daily walk before the sun. Courtesy of Angie McLellan

Since June 10, 2017, Angie McLellan has begun her day the same way. Get up,…

Debra Claffey, "Fleur-de-lis #1" - oil - graphite on paper, 18" x 18". Courtesy of the artist

The Maine Health Lincoln Gallery presents an exhibition of paintings by Bristol artist Debra Claffey from March 1 through May 2.

This new show is the first solo exhibition in Maine of…

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On Friday, Feb. 28, MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital is offering a standalone class…

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Pine Tree Society is seeking submissions from artists for Maine holiday-themed artwork for its annual holiday card fundraiser. Founded in 1936, Pine Tree Society helps Maine people with…

On Sunday, Feb. 16 from 3 to 4:30 p.m., there will be a free Sound Bath at the Dresden Village Meetinghouse/St. John’s Church, 630 Gardiner Road, Dresden.

Sound “Wizard” Jay Schwed of…

Governor Janet T. Mills standing in solidarity with domestic abuse survivors from Finding Our Voices, from left: Bethany McInnis, Nicole Bernhardt, Lisa Perry, Kerry Zabicki, Patrisha McLean, and Agnes Brackett. Jordan Merrifield photo

Finding Our Voices urges lawmakers to prioritize domestic violence at State House rally. Survivors from five counties talked with Governor Janet T. Mills about changes they feel are needed for the…

Maine Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month
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Twenty-year-old Lilly DesRoberts talks about how her high school boyfriend robbed her of college life in the Teen Dating Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month episode of…

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The Congregational Church of…

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Hear Sonic Alchemy Feb. 16 at The Waldo. Artist approved photo

Sonic Alchemy with gongs and didgeridoos is coming to The Waldo on Sunday, Feb. 16 at 4 p.m.

Hear instrument maker and sound worker Jim Doble, on a large array of gongs; sound worker and…

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Stalking. According to stalkingawareness.org, in the U.S. alone, 6-7.5 million people one in three women and one in six men experience stalking each year; 50% say…

The next monthly meeting of the Visually Impaired Persons' group will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 4 at 1:15 p.m. in the Community Center/Boothbay Region Health Center located in…

Hugging at 2024’s Wander Women’s dip in Union are Carla Armbuster and Carol Miller. In back, left to right , are Cathy Kelly, Kerry Hadley, Emily Peckham, and Laura Cabot. This year's event will be held on Feb. 9.  Photo by Erja Lipponen

Finding Our Voices invites Maine women to uplift and empower each other with an online book club discussion of "The Bonobo Sisterhood" with the author Diane L. Rosenfeld, and a statewide cold…

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The Community Resource Council (CRC) Fuel Fund is here to help those in need of heating assistance.

Available to residents of Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, Southport and Edgecomb, the CRC Fuel…