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🌱 Waldo Hospital adds Saturday lung cancer screenings

Belfast, Maine Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hello Belfast! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Waldo Hospital adds Saturday lung cancer screenings
  • Belfast raises assistance limits as three councilors prepare to leave
  • New England cross-country contenders head to Belfast on Saturday

Also on today's calendar: The Slambovian Circus Of Dreams and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 48 and low of 32 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 48, low: 33.
  • Friday: Breezy with a little rain, with a high of 43 and low of 36 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. MaineHealth to participate in National Lung Cancer Screening Day (penbaypilot.com) — Belfast's MaineHealth Waldo Hospital will offer lung cancer screenings Saturday, Nov. 14, for eligible patients referred by their providers. MaineHealth advises people ages 50–80 who smoke or quit within the past 15 years to discuss screening with their primary care provider; Pen Bay Hospital also offers screenings Nov. 15.
   

2. Belfast Passes the Gavel (midcoastvillager.com) — Belfast raised its General Assistance limits Nov. 4, increasing the monthly maximum for a four-person household from $1,734 to $2,052. The limits guide eligibility assessments, not automatic payments. The meeting also marked the departure of three councilors with 34 combined years of service, ahead of their successors taking office Nov. 17.
   

3. Eagles fly at cross country state meet (eastbayri.com) — Belfast will host the New England high school cross-country championships Saturday, with both Barrington High School teams heading north after strong Rhode Island state finishes. Barrington's boys placed second with three runners in the top 10, while the girls finished fourth, their best state showing since 2019.
   

4. Twelve Days of Prizes for a Floating Classroom (midcoastvillager.com) — A holiday raffle will help Belfast Marine Institute students get onto local waters, with proceeds covering equipment, transportation and hands-on marine learning. Tickets cost $10 each or six for $50, with daily drawings Dec. 7–18 offering prizes including a private schooner charter and a lobster cookout package.
   

5. Massachusetts company buys two Waldo County campgrounds (bangordailynews.com) — A Belfast waterfront campground with 53 RV sites and nine lodges has sold for $1.5 million to Massachusetts-based Moorings RV. The company also bought a Searsport campground for $1 million on Oct. 26. Both previously belonged to Nester Family Properties, and the buyer did not respond to a request for comment.
   

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  • Phenom People posted a job opening for Crew Team Member Night Shifts (up to $700/wk) in Belfast. Apply here.
  • Geneis Healthcare posted a job opening for Recreation Assistant in Camden. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Belfast here.

Ok Belfast! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Belfast

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