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Belfast has a new public health nurse
When Samantha Paradis, RN, BSN, finished her degree with a double major in nursing and psychology at the University of Maine, she started her career at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota. What she saw there...
View ArticleMaine Women’s Fund awards dental grant
Waldo County Dental Care has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the Maine Women’s Fund: “To help vulnerable Waldo County women improve their health, wellness and economic security by providing timely...
View ArticleSummer Tea, Retro Style Show on August 4
Mark your calendar for Thursday, August 4, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the home of George and Marcia Smith, 18 Bayside Drive, Belfast (the former Anne Crosby Johnson manor). The Waldo County General...
View ArticleBest of the Best winners
Congratulations to our winners in The Republican Journal’s Best of the Best competition. They include: • Home Care Provider: first place, Waldo County Home Health and Hospice (now MaineHealth Care at...
View ArticleWaldo County General Hospital Aid Briefs
Bag Ali Sale Handbag and accessories sale to benefit Waldo County General Hospital Aid. Includes leather and fashion handbags, briefcases, totes, wallets, evening bags, scarves and backpacks. Major...
View ArticleCommunity Health & Wellness Briefs
Registration required for all events, please visit http://journeytohealth.coursestorm.com or call 921-3950 Waltz for Beginners Do you remember Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, or are you a fan of...
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Employees donate LOTS of peanut butter, jelly
Representing the Peri-Operative department with their 148 jars ofpeanut butter and jelly plus a $100 donation are from left, Janet Quint, Clae Seekins, Brittany Shute, Megan Harvey and Danielle...
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Carrie Ponte, RN: Daisy Award, Master’s Degree in one week
The second week of May 2016 is one Carrie Ponte, RN will never forget. First, she completed her Master’s Degree, putting her on her way to becoming a Nurse Practitioner and then she received the...
View ArticleBreakfast Bar is back
Back by popular demand: Best Café Breakfast Bar. Daily from 7:00 to 10:00 a.m. you can visit the café for a variety of yogurts, granola, steel cut oatmeal, nuts, fruit, toppings and cottage cheese. All...
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Whitten scholarship winner
Dana Whitten, MD, left, and Joe Anderson, MD present Kasey McLeod of Swanville with the 2016 Dana & Dianne Whitten Scholarship. The scholarship is awarded annually to a graduating senior from...
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Registration required for all events, please visit http://journeytohealth.coursestorm.com or call 921-3950 Journey to Health Walking Club Looking for a group activity for that extra support to get...
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Will you help?
Tom Woitowitz Wanted: An adult member of our community who is willing to listen to teenagers whenever they need to talk and is willing to share their home phone number in case the teens are ever in...
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Summer Tea & Retro Style Show
The Hospital Aid will hold its Summer Tea & Retro Style Show on Thursday, August 4, from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the home of George & Marcia Smith, 18 Bayside Drive, Belfast. Lemonade, iced tea...
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Mad Hatter Tea Party held
Barb and Mark Biscone, CEO of Waldo County General Hospital, hosted a “Mad Hatter Tea Party” for members of the Hospital Aid at their Lincolnville home June 15. Mark thanked Aid members, past and...
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Making a difference
Ida Jean Tyer and Ed Lord During the annual meeting, Sandy Gordon, the staff liaison to the Aid, told two short stories about receiving praise for Aid members. A doctor recently called Sandy to...
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Grant received for sexual assault initiative
Mary Ann Ordelt, RN at WCGH, is the onlycertified SAFE nurse in the three counties. Waldo County General Hospital (WCGH), Pen Bay Medical Center and LincolnHealth are working together to develop a...
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Registration required for all events, please visit http://journeytohealth.coursestorm.com or call 921-3950 Waltz for Beginners Do you remember Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, or are you a fan of...
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Table space available at baby fair
The annual Fall Baby Fair with new and used items for infants and children for sale will be held on Saturday, September 24, from 8:30 am to 11:00 am at the Troy Howard Middle School, 173 Lincolnville...
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Golfing for mammography fund
Elaine Bielenberg and Janet White organized a golf tournament at the Northport Golf Club, which raised $1,568 for the Patient Assistance Mammography Fund at Waldo County General Hospital. On hand when...
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Cassatt String Quartet plays at WCGH
Cassatt String Quartet, the Manhattan-based quartetacclaimed as one of America’s outstanding ensembles, performed a free concert in the Best Café at the hospital on July 20. Their performance was...
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