Blog Archive: May 1, 2021 - May 31, 2021

Free Tobacco Policy Support Available to Local BusinessesBRUNSWICK, ME – As a local State of Maine Tobacco Prevention Partner, Mid Coast Hospital is offering free tobacco policy technical assistance and incentives to local businesses. Any business in Sagadahoc County, Brunswick, or Harpswell looking to create or refresh its tobacco policy can work with Mid Coast Hospital’s Community Health Promotion team to receive free support and signage. Businesses that take part in this effort by June 30 will receive a $50 gift card to an online or local retailer. Read more...

Bar Harbor Bank & Trust Employees Donate More Than $10,000 Collected in Q1 2021 to Nonprofit Organizations Bar Harbor, Maine – Bar Harbor Bank & Trust recently presented donations totaling more than $10,000 to six Northern New England nonprofit organizations from its employee-driven charitable giving program, Casual for A Cause. The recipients of the contributions collected in Q1 2021 are: Bangor Area Homeless Shelter, Coastal Washington County Institute of Technology, Girls Inc., Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter, NewStory Center, and Safeline Inc. Read more...

Bath Housing and the Sagadahoc Chapter of Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) are pleased to announce the 23rd annual Bath Housing planting day will take place on Saturday, May 29th. MOFGA volunteers will work with Bath Housing residents to prep and plant vegetable beds across the city at the Anchorage, Moorings and Seacliff properties, with an eye on making the freshest produce possible accessible to all. Read more...

Mid Coast–Parkview Health Celebrates Nurses Week and Hospital Week BRUNSWICK, ME — Each year, Nurses Week (May 6 – 12) and Hospital Week (May 9 – 15) are opportunities to highlight hospitals, health systems, and health care workers and the innovative ways they are supporting the needs of their community members. Attention can be focused on the diverse ways America's 3.8 million registered nurses work to save lives and to improve the health of millions of individuals. This year, Mid Coast–Parkview Health recognizes more than 600 staff nurses for their unwavering commitment to delivering high-quality patient care, and the entire 2,000 person staff for their contributions to the community.   Read more...