News from WHCA
News and community information from Washington Hancock Community Agency.
Watch Video About At Home Downeast in Washington County
At Home Downeast in Washington County is a new program of WHCA. It is in the planning stages, but will soon be conducting outreach for new members. Recently Geno Geng ...
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Support Group for Caregivers in Hancock
New members are welcome to join the support group for caregivers that has been formed in the Hancock area. Meetings will be held the third Friday of each month from ...
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Interview on Alzheimer's
Anne Ossanna, program site manager at Friendship Cottage, was interviewed recently on the Designer Health Net on the topic of Alzheimer's disease. The interview will be rebroadcast on July 24. ...
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Friendship Cottage Celebrates Anniversary
Friendship Cottage is celebrating its third anniversary of operation this July. To mark the occasion, the Blue Hill Chamber of Commerce will hold its Business After Hours gathering at Friendship ...
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Hoe, Hoe, Hoe!
Five employees from Key Bank in Ellsworth took an afternoon on May 24 to volunteer at Washington Hancock Community Agency. Jo-Ann Coffin, Bridgette Shorey, Melissa Clark, Chris Klenk and Deb ...
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Machias Small Business Group Graduates
Down East Business Alliance graduated an advanced Incubator Without Walls group with a ceremony on April 13. This IWW series was organized around underway businesses and focused on building fluency ...
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QuickBooks Classes Offered in Calais
The Down East Business Alliance, in cooperation with the Washington County Community College, is sponsoring a QuickBooks Training Series. All sessions will be conducted in the WCCC computer room 18. ...
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QuickBooks Classes Offered in Machias
The Down East Business Alliance, in cooperation with University of Maine Machias, is sponsoring a hands-on QuickBooks Training Series. All sessions will be conducted in computer lab space on the ...
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WHCA Goes Smoke Free
Washington Hancock Community Agency is proud to announce that it is joining the many hospitals, colleges and other organizations that have gone smoke free. On May 2, WHCA will institute ...
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Free Dental Clinic Bigger Than Ever
The free dental clinic that came to Washington County this fall to provide oral health care to more than 500 children and adults is back for another round and so ...
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Spring Crop of Entrepreneurs Ready for Business
Down East Business Alliance graduated a new crop of entrepreneurs from its Incubator Without Walls program on March 22. Those who graduated from the six-month small business training workshop are ...
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New Bus Service from Lubec
In collaboration with Eastern Area Agency on Aging, Sun Rides is offering three new bus routes from Lubec beginning this month. These will be limited fixed-route runs with appointed stops, ...
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Take a Break Support Group
A new group called Take-A-Break, offering a night out for male caregivers, is meeting at Friendship Cottage in Blue Hill each month. Join the group for pizza and a chance ...
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Friendship Cottage Invites New Participants
Friendship Cottage Adult Day Service Program in Blue Hill has openings for new participants. The program provides activities, meals and personal care for older adults who may be physically, mentally ...
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