MRH honors employees with service awards at family picnic
By Robbie McKay Lincoln News • September 20, 2018 MILLINOCKET – MRH’s Employee/ Family Picnic and the 35th Annual Employee Service Awards Ceremony were held Thursday September 13th. With perfect...
View ArticleDancing, dining and donating to add funds for MRH oncology clinic expansion
By Robbie McKay Lincoln News • September 27, 2018 MILLINOCKET – With summer behind us and fall in full swing, the drive to raise funds for the Oncology Clinic at MRH is continuing full steam ahead. A...
View ArticleTurkeys “gobbled” up at Timber Cruisers supper to benefit MRH
By Robbie McKay Lincoln News • October 11, 2018 MILLINOCKET – When the Northern Timber Cruisers put on a benefit supper, they don’t fool around. Last Thursday, the club opened their 2018/2019 public...
View ArticleLIFEstyle Fitness- Keeping people well in the Katahdin Region
MILLINOCKET – “My idea of exercise is a good brisk sit,” comedian Phyllis Diller suggested once. Comedian Ellen DeGeneres declared: ‘I really don’t think I need buns of steel. I’d be happier with buns...
View ArticleSnowsledders to ride to support MRH Oncolgy restoration project
By Robbie McKay Lincoln News • January 10, 2019 MILLINOCKET – The Northern Timber Cruisers Snowmobile club are holding their 7th annual snowball run for cancer research on Saturday, January 19, and...
View ArticleFlu gearing up into full swing in Katahdin region
By Robbie McKay Lincoln News • February 5, 2019 MILLINOCKET – The Maine Center for Disease Control has notified Millinocket Regional Hospital that the flu has reached all 16 of Maine’s counties....
View ArticleMRH pool therapy program instrumental in fitness and rehab
“Pure water is the world’s first and foremost medicine,” a central European proverb contends. History seems to bear that out. The use of water as a medical treatment and as a means of rehabilitation is...
View ArticleMcAvoy named to Chief Financial Officer position
By Robbie McKay Lincoln News • February 14, 2019 MILLINOCKET – Bob Peterson, Chief Executive Officer of Millinocket Regional Hospital, has announced that Mellissa McAvoy has been selected to serve as...
View ArticleMRH welcomes Dr. Paul Smith, addition of GYN services
By Robbie McKay Lincoln News • February 21, 2019 MILLINOCKET – Millinocket Regional Hospital is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Paul Smith to its staff. Dr. Smith has been part of Bangor OB/GYN...
View ArticleHospital issues alert, takes additional safety measures
By Robbie McKay Lincoln News • March 14, 2019 MILLINOCKET – With cold and flu season running at its peak, Millinocket Regional Hospital issued warnings this week to the public in the region. Mary K....
View ArticleBen Campbell benefit dinner draws crowd
By Benjamin Barr, Jr. Lincoln News • May 16, 2019 T 3 INDIAN PURCHASE—Ever since the tragic death of Maine State Trooper Detective Ben Campbell on the morning of Wednesday, April 3 while assisting a...
View ArticleBATtle for a Cure softball tournament to celebrate 10 years of giving
By Robbie McKay Lincoln News • May 16, 2019 MILLINOCKET – Every spring, young and old alike take to softball fields to enjoy the “companion” sport to baseball. This weekend, sixteen teams of athletes...
View ArticleOncology Clinic Relocated During Renovations
By Robbie McKay Lincoln News • May 16, 2019 MILLINOCKET – Millinocket Regional Hospital has announced that its Oncology Clinic has been relocated. Starting Wednesday, May 15, the clinic will be...
View ArticleBenefit dinner for new kidney recipient to be held
By Robbie McKay Lincoln News • May 16, 2019 MILLINOCKET – A local woman who has spent years caring for those in need has had one of her own most important needs filled: a new kidney. Jodi Jandreau had...
View ArticleAction-packed tournament to raise funds for cancer patients’ comfort
By Robbie McKay Lincoln News • June 20, 2019 MILLINOCKET – With only a little over $112,000 left to raise to complete its oncology clinic renovation, Millinocket Regional Hospital will be hosting its...
View ArticleGolf Tourney a “hole in one” for oncology clinic fundraising
By Robbie McKay Lincoln News • July 11, 2019 MILLINOCKET – For the second time in as many years, golf lovers hit the greens to raise money for the renovation of Millinocket Regional Hospital’s Oncology...
View ArticleClinic renovation fundraising in the home stretch
By Robbie McKay Lincoln News • July 18, 2019 MILLINOCKET – With the recent golf tournament wrapped up, figures are now in for the status of the financial progress of Millinocket Regional Hospital’s...
View ArticleEastern Maine Community College to expand Nursing Program to the Katahdin...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Deb Rountree 746-5741 EAST MILLINOCKET – Eastern Maine Community College is pleased to announce the expansion of its associate’s degree in Nursing to the Katahdin...
View ArticleMRH Diabetes prevention class begins Sept. 11; lifestyle changes promote...
By Shelley Farrington Lincoln News • September 5, 2019 KATAHDIN REGION – Are you ready to lose some weight? To learn more about how foods can change your health? How simple exercise can lead to long...
View ArticleMainers Feeding Mainers connections MRH patients with Jordan produce
By Shelley Farrington Lincoln News • September 5, 2019 KATAHDIN REGION – Like many other regions in Maine, food insecurity (not being able to afford to eat enough nutritionally to maintain a healthy...
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