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🌱 From Navy medicine to Rockport: Meet Dr. Jeffrey Amos

Rockport, Maine Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good day Rockport! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • From Navy medicine to Rockport: Meet Dr. Jeffrey Amos
  • New Rockport apartments target workers caught in the housing gap
  • Local employer puts $10,000 behind Rockport workforce housing

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!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Sunny spells, with a high of 49 and low of 31 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cloudy, temps: high: 46, low: 35.
  • Friday: A little rain, with a high of 44 and low of 35 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Jeffrey Amos, MD, Joins Obstetrics and Gynecology Belfast and Rockport (midcoastvillager.com) — Dr. Jeffrey Amos has joined MaineHealth's obstetrics and gynecology practices in Rockport and Belfast. He arrives after a year leading gynecologic surgery and obstetrics at a Navy medical center in Yokosuka, Japan, and completed his residency at Naval Medical Center San Diego.
   

2. Major New Rockport Housing Project Targets the 'Missing Middle' (midcoastvillager.com) — Construction has begun on 24 apartments at 7 Cross St. in Rockport, aimed at workers who earn too much for housing subsidies but struggle with local rents. Developers expect tenants by October 2027, with mostly one- and two-bedroom units next to the former Anchor Church, where Children's House Montessori plans to relocate.
   

3. Eastern Tire and Auto Service donates $10,000 to Midcoast workforce housing efforts (penbaypilot.com) — Rockport's Erickson Homestead housing project has received a $10,000 boost from Eastern Tire and Auto Service. The employee-owned company says housing shortages make hiring and retaining workers harder, and its gift supports the MidCoast Regional Housing Trust's efforts to house people priced out of the market but ineligible for subsidies.
   

4. New Breast Surgery Technology Expands Care at MaineHealth Pen Bay and Waldo Hospitals (midcoastvillager.com) — Breast surgery patients at Rockport's Pen Bay Hospital and Belfast's Waldo Hospital now have access to magnetic markers that help surgeons locate tumors and lesions. Unlike traditional wires placed on surgery day, the tiny markers can be placed beforehand, offering scheduling flexibility and, according to a Pen Bay surgeon, helping spare healthy tissue.
   

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💬 Chatter

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  • Penobscot Bay YMCA posted a job opening for Swim Instructor in Rockport. Apply here.
  • HW Staffing posted a job opening for CNC Machinist in Rockland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rockport here.

Ok Rockport! 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 Rockport

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Rockport

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.