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Health & Wellness

2025

SkyHope provides comfort to area medical patients

A mixture of philanthropy and cookies provides a lifesaving service for medically needy people in Washington County who require specialized healthcare. The philanthropy comes from an organization called SkyHope and the pilots who donate their aircraft, skills, time and fuel money...

2025

New apartments to help address lack of St. Stephen housing

A private developer plans to start work in January on building a 66‑apartment residential building on the site of the old Border Area Community Arena in St. Stephen.

2025

Cancer conference discusses survivorship program, resources

This year's Down East Living with Cancer Conference, held on October 3 at the Beth C. Wright Cancer Center in Baileyville, highlighted the vital importance of equitable access to care and the power of shared knowledge in the cancer journey.

2025

Planning continues for new health center

Plans for a new health center in Eastport are still moving forward, although they have been delayed, in part because of funding issues caused by federal Medicaid cuts.

2025

Local families struggle with food insecurity

Hunger is a significant problem in Washington County, and it is on the rise.

2025

Fatal overdose numbers drop 40% in county

Fatal overdoses in Washington County have dropped by approximately 40% over the past two years, signifying a turning point in the battle against synthetic opioids even as new concoctions are entering the drug supply.

2022

Staff shortages add challenges for cancer care patients in area

Washington County has the third highest rate of cancer diagnosis per year in the state, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with an average of 258 new cancer cases diagnosed annually. The closest and most widely used cancer care treatments are found in Brewer and...