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Thursday, December 05, 2024Camden National Bank receives the “Lender at Work for Maine” award from the Finance Authority of Maine for the fourteenth time
Camden, Maine, December 5, 2024 – The Finance Authority of Maine (FAME) presented Camden National Bank with the “Lender at Work for Maine” award at its annual Showcase Maine event on November 21, 2024. This marks the fourteenth time Camden National Bank has received this honor, recognizing the Bank’s outstanding commitment to supporting Maine businesses and its workforce. Over the past year, Camden National Bank partnered with FAME to provide 55 loans totaling over $15 million. This, in turn, helped to
Thursday, December 05, 2024Pet of the Week - Efa
PET OF THE WEEK Just look at those purrrty green eyes! This little sweetie is Efa. She has been at the shelter for 7 months and is often overlooked in the community room because her favorite spot is a hidey bed, but she is a hidden gem. Efa is an incredibly sweet, quiet, and gentle young cat that is seeking a soft landing spot. She had a litter of kittens in our care that she raised in an amazing foster home. Her foster home had children, dogs, and other cats that Efa did just fine with. She didn’t have
Tuesday, December 03, 2024MDI Hospital Acquires Acadia Family Center, Expands Community Health and Outreach Initiatives
Mount Desert Island, Maine – Mount Desert Island Hospital (MDI Hospital) is pleased to announce it is set to acquire Acadia Family Center (AFC) in a strategic move that will enhance access to health services and expand community engagement on Mount Desert Island. This transition, expected to begin December 18, includes the integration of Acadia Family Center's services into MDI Hospital’s Community Health Center in Southwest Harbor and Northeast Harbor Clinic, ensuring seamless continuity of behavioral
Friday, November 29, 2024Bar Harbor Bank & Trust Pledges $5,000 to Five Hancock County Food Pantries
Bar Harbor, Maine – Bar Harbor Bank & Trust has pledged $5,000 to help improve food security for residents of Hancock County. The Bank will match, dollar for dollar, up to $1,000 of donations made to each of the following food pantries during December 1-13:Bar Harbor Food Pantry (Bar Harbor)Common Good Soup Kitchen (Southwest Harbor)Emmaus Homeless Shelter (Ellsworth)Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry (Ellsworth)Schoodic Food Pantry (Gouldsboro)“No one should have to worry about whether they have enough to eat,
Thursday, November 28, 2024Pet of the Week - Depp
PET OF THE WEEK With Adopt a Senior Pet Month coming to an end, we must introduce you to Depp! He is a senior and we estimate his age to be around 9 years old. Our little Deppy-deer needs a home that is comfortable and committed to his senior medical needs. Depp has hypothyroidism that is currently being treated with a twice daily medication that goes in his breakfast and dinner. Speaking of meals, Depp eats a prescription diet of Hill’s L/D, which supports the liver. This diet can be reassessed at a later
Tuesday, November 26, 2024Acadia National Park updates availability of campground reservations
BAR HARBOR, MAINE – Starting in 2025, reservations for Blackwoods, Seawall, and Schoodic Woods campgrounds in Acadia National Park will be available four months earlier than before. Beginning December 1, 2024, 90% of campground reservations will be available up to six months ahead of the desired arrival date. The remaining 10% of the campground reservations will be released two weeks ahead of the desired arrival date, which includes same-day reservations. For example, campground reservations for
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Thursday, November 21, 2024Pet of the Week - Chips (11/21/24)
PET OF THE WEEK If you want us to stop posting Chips as Pet of the Week, come adopt her! This month marks one year of her coming into our care here at the SPCA-HC and while we know she has her quirks, she is the cream of the crop! We know her purrfect diva-cat-lover is just around the corner. You know those sweet, gentle senior cats that are just content with any love and affections you have to offer? Well, Chips is not that gal. Chips is 12 years young and she knows what she wants (expects) at this
Wednesday, November 20, 2024Bar Harbor Bank & Trust Employees Donate More Than $19,000 Collected in Q3 2024 to Nine Community Organizations
Bar Harbor, Maine – Bar Harbor Bank & Trust employees recently presented more than $19,000 in donations collected through the Bank’s employee-driven charitable giving program, Casual for a Cause, to nine organizations serving communities in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. The recipients of the donations collected during the third quarter of 2024 are: Maine Hometown Health CenterLubec Memorial LibraryMilbridge Public LibrarySt. Joseph’s HealthcareWhitneyville Public LibraryNew
Thursday, November 14, 2024Pet of the Week - Murphy
PET OF THE WEEK This is Murphy, and he’s just as goofy and sweet as he looks! We don’t know much about Murphy’s time prior to being at the SPCA-HC, but we do know that he’s a certified cutie-goober. This senior gentleman is the definition of a gentle giant and is estimated to be around 9-10 years old. He’s a big boy with an even bigger heart. Murph has so much love to give and perks up the second a visitor walks in and will immediately wander out to greet them. He is known to rest his front paws on your
Thursday, November 14, 2024Extraordinary Nurse Recognized with a DAISY Award at Mount Desert Island Hospital
Extraordinary Nurse Recognized with a DAISY Award at Mount Desert Island Hospital Bar Harbor, ME – Portia Judson, RN was recently honored with The DAISY Award® For Extraordinary Nurses at Mount Desert Island Hospital. The award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s programs to recognize the super-human efforts nurses perform every day. This is the first DAISY Award that MDI Hospital has presented. The nomination submitted “While descending the Giant Slide Trail in Acadia National Park Search and Rescue
