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United Way Launches COVID-19 Urgent Needs Fund 100% of Donated Funds to Go to Meeting Additional Local Needs

March 25, 2020

United Way Launches COVID-19 Urgent Needs Fund 100% of Donated Funds to Go to Meeting Additional Local Needs United Way of Mid Coast Maine announced Monday that it has created a special Fund to help initiatives and agencies meet the increased needs of local people during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more...

New Flexibility with Unemployment Insurance from MDOL

March 20, 2020

These temporary measures will help relieve the financial burden of temporary layoffs, isolation, and medically-necessary quarantine by making unemployment benefits available to individuals whose employment has been impacted by COVID-19. “If workers do not have access to employer-provided paid time off or leave, this legislation can provide an important partial wage replacement,” Labor Commissioner Laura Fortman said. “This helps not only the individual but allows employers to retain their workforce and stabilize local economies.” Read more...

Covid-19: FAME & SBA Loans To Help Businesses and Individuals

March 20, 2020

A huge thank you to Tony Cameron and the Maine Tourism Association and Tony Cameron for this concise explanation of the loan programs. The Chamber was going to write a similar piece, but this is so...

Basics of Breathing

February 28, 2020

Basics of Breathing by Lisa Burdick, PTA Breathing is something that we must all do 24 hours a day and that can greatly impact how we move and feel in a positive (or negative) way. In physical therapy, we evaluate breathing to identify dysfunctional breathing patterns as well as muscle imbalances (e.g., tight or weak muscles) that may lead to pain and injury. Read more...

Mid Coast¬–Parkview Health, MaineHealth Merger Gets Final Go Ahead

February 14, 2020

Brunswick and Portland, Maine – Representatives from Mid Coast–Parkview Health and MaineHealth received final clearance yesterday to move forward with the planned merger of the two healthcare organizations. Mid Coast–Parkview Health will join MaineHealth as a member on March 1, 2020 and will work toward full integration over the next several months as operations become unified. Read more...

Midcoast Maine's Got Talent Needs You! Applications Open

February 14, 2020

Midcoast Maine’s Got Talent 2020: Call for Participants The Brunswick Rotary Club is now accepting applications for “Midcoast Maine’s Got Talent 2020!” The ninth edition of this fun and well-attended local talent show will be held on May 8 at 7:00 p.m. at the Crooker Theatre in Brunswick. Deadline for applications is April 24, however, since the event is capped at twenty participating acts, interested parties are encouraged to apply immediately. Read more...

Jones Named Senior Director of Development for Mid Coast–Parkview Health

January 27, 2020

Brunswick, ME – Constance Jones has been appointed the new Senior Director of Development for Mid Coast–Parkview Health. In this role, she will lead the planning, implementation, and administration of all Development activities, including fundraising appeals, endowment campaigns, gift planning, grateful patient donations, and donor appreciation events. A dedicated Mid Coast–Parkview Health Board Member and volunteer, Constance brings a unique understanding of the organization to her new position. Read more...

Mid Coast Palliative Care Program Expands

December 20, 2019

Brunswick, Maine – This fall, Mid Coast–Parkview Health welcomed the return of David Dumont, MD, FACEP, FAAFP. Dr. Dumont recently completed a palliative care fellowship at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College. He formerly served as a hospitalist and as the Senior Medical Director of Quality and Acute Care at Mid Coast–Parkview Health. Read more...

Brusnwick Rotary Member to become District Governor

December 20, 2019

Local Rotarian Selected to Serve as District Governor (Brunswick, Maine) Claudia Frost of the Brunswick Rotary Club has been selected to serve as the district governor in Rotary district 7780 for a two year term starting in July 2022. Read more...

Tedford Housing Announces New Executive Director, Rota Knott

December 20, 2019

After an extensive national search, the board of directors is pleased to announce the hiring of Rota Knott as the next executive director of Tedford Housing. Knott will take over leadership from Craig Phillips, who is retiring, on January 6, 2020. Read more...

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