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BANGOR, Sept. 14—With the Delta variant surging in Maine and amid rising positive cases and hospitalizations, the state’s largest federally qualified health center will restrict the use of Rapid Antigen COVID testing to its employees and to essential workers, including other workers in healthcare, officials said today. Travelers who need to show proof of negative […]

BANGOR, Maine, Sept. 7—The first Doty-Woodward Award, which honors and highlights extraordinary community service and spirit, has been given to Free Martin, a Bangor businessman who turned over his hotel property to house and serve people experiencing homelessness. Penobscot Community Health Care, which provides shelter, support, health care, and navigation to permanent housing through Hope […]

It is with great sadness that PCHC announces the death of Theresa Bray Knowles. Theresa was PCHC’s Chief Quality Officer for many years – a health care hero, a dedicated mother, a fierce champion for the most vulnerable, a fixture in her community, and a beloved colleague. In her 45 years, Theresa did so much […]

Pride Month, wrapping up this week, can be a lighthearted festival, complete with rainbow flags, sassy memes and rowdy parades. It’s also an important and visible reminder of progress toward equality—and the distance still to be covered in treating all people equally. A small group of PCHC providers are quietly working on ways to make […]

Maine’s first dental therapist—a cutting-edge new role in oral health—has been licensed by the state to practice at Penobscot Community Health Care. Claire Roesler, RDH, MDT was approved by the state dental board this week.  Dental therapists are advanced practice professionals, similar to nurse practitioners or physician assistants in medical clinics, who must have advanced […]

BANGOR, Maine, Feb. 23—Penobscot Community Health Care’s Dental Center has opened a new service for patients for whom routine oral care is not always easy, another milestone toward providing universally accessible dental care.  A new exam alcove at the center was custom built to specialize in caring for patients with physical disabilities, making it possible […]