Beth Weatherbee News Today

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The price of protein-rich food has increased in recent months, putting this essential component of a healthy diet out of reach for a growing number of families in our communities. Recently Northern Light Mayo Hospital employees responded by holding the Powered by Protein Food Drive to stock the Piscataquis Regional Food Center with peanut butter, canned tuna and chicken, beans, and other protein-rich food.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Northern Light Mayo Hospital and Eastern Maine Community College are pleased to announce that six individuals have graduated from their Certified Nursing Assistant training program and have earned state certification. The new CNAs were presented with pins at a recent ceremony held at the Penquis Higher Education Center of Eastern Maine Community College.

DOVER-FOXCROFT – Did you know that according to ONET (The Occupational Network), the annual median wage for a Certified Nursing Assistant in Maine is $32,850 with a projected job growth of up 8 percent a year? The healthcare field was one of the top industries in 2020-21 and continues to grow. Eastern Maine Community College‘s Penquis Higher Education Center in Dover Foxcroft and Northern Light Mayo Hospital is pleased to announce the offering of a CNA program in Dover-Foxcroft beginning in...

DOVER-FOXCROFT – Frequent travel to Bangor for class can be a barrier to earning a nursing degree. Fortunately, a distance learning option is available that allows students to complete their coursework and clinical training right in Dover-Foxcroft.