Update: Feb. 26, 2025: MaineHealth Pen Bay and Waldo Hospitals’ Community Town Hall scheduled for this evening, Wednesday, Feb. 26, from 5 to 6:30 p.m., will now be held at the Belfast Yacht Club & Event Center at 15 Front Street in Belfast, instead of the United Farmers Market on Spring Street, as was reported earlier in error.

Signage will be in place at the United Farmers Market to direct people to the correct location.

The event is free and open to the public.

At the event, hospital leaders will discuss the current health care landscape and share updates about MaineHealth Pen Bay and Waldo Hospitals. There will be a Q&A session at the end of the presentation, when attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions.

Pre-registration is not required for this event. For more information, contact marketing@mainehealth.org.

Update: Feb. 21, 2025: Due to the high level of community interest in MaineHealth Pen Bay and Waldo Hospitals upcoming community town hall, the hospitals have moved the event to a larger venue. The event will be held Wednesday, Feb. 26, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the United Farmers Market of Maine, located at 18 Spring Street in Belfast. The event is free and open to the public.

At the event, hospital leaders will discuss the current health care landscape and share updates about MaineHealth Pen Bay and Waldo Hospitals. There will be a Q&A session at the end of the presentation, when attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions.

Pre-registration is not required for this event. For more information, contact marketing@mainehealth.org.

Initial press release

BELFAST — MaineHealth Pen Bay and Waldo Hospitals will hold their first community town hall of 2025 on Wednesday, Feb. 26, from 5 to 6:30 p.m., on the Waldo campus, located at 118 Northport Ave. in Belfast. The event is free and open to the public.

At the event, hospital leaders will share updates about the hospitals and community members will have the opportunity to ask questions and engage in conversation.

The town hall will take place in the MaineHealth Waldo Hospital classroom, located on the ground floor of the hospital. Pre-registration is not required. For more information, contact marketing@mainehealth.org.

MaineHealth is a not-for-profit, integrated health system whose vision is, “Working together so our communities are the healthiest in America,” and is committed to a mission of providing high-quality affordable care, educating tomorrow's caregivers and researching better ways to provide care. MaineHealth includes a Level 1 trauma medical center, eight additional licensed hospitals, comprehensive pediatric care services, an extensive behavioral health care network, diagnostic services as well as home health, hospice and senior care services. With more than 2,000 employed providers and approximately 23,000 care team members, MaineHealth provides preventive care, diagnosis and treatment to 1.1 million residents in Maine and New Hampshire. MaineHealth hospitals include MaineHealth Behavioral Health at Spring Harbor in Westbrook, MaineHealth Franklin Hospital in Farmington, MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital in Damariscotta, MaineHealth Maine Medical Center in Portland, Biddeford and Sanford, MaineHealth Memorial Hospital in North Conway, N.H., MaineHealth Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick, MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital in Rockport, MaineHealth Stephens Hospital in Norway and MaineHealth Waldo Hospital in Belfast. MaineHealth also includes the MaineHealth Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital in Portland, MaineHealth Behavioral Health in Westbrook, 2 MaineHealth Home Health and Hospice in Saco, the MaineHealth Institute for Research in Scarborough, the MaineHealth Medical Group and MaineHealth NorDx in Scarborough. MaineHealth affiliates include Maine General Health in Augusta and Waterville and St. Mary's Health System in Lewiston. It is also a significant stakeholder in the MaineHealth Accountable Care Organization in Portland and a joint venture partner in the New England Rehabilitation Hospital in Portland.