Below is some information on warming centers in Waldo County. The Maine Emergency Management Agency is updating their website regularly with current information: https://www.maine.gov/mema/response-recovery/mass-care Please let others know! Belfast American Legion Hall : 143 Church Street Open: Friday, February 3rd - 2p-8p Saturday, February 4th 9a-6p FMI: 338-1202 Brooks Varney Community Center : 24 Veterans Highway Brooks will open their Varney Building on Saturday, February 4 from 9a-4p Islesboro Community Center : 103 Pendleton Point Road Islesboro Community Center will be open 24/7 Friday, February 3-Sunday February 5th Palermo Public Library : 2789 Route 3 Palermo Public Library will be open [...]

Bipartisan Legislation Addresses Poverty in America and Increases Opportunities for Families; Investing in Children and Parents Concurrently Harnesses Family's Full Potential and Promotes Economic Mobility Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) introduced the Two-Generation Economic Empowerment Act to increase opportunities for families living in poverty. The bipartisan bill aligns and links existing systems and funding streams to target both parents and children with support aimed at increasing economic security, educational success, social capital, and the health and wellbeing of whole families.   “Millions of American families are living below the poverty line, and the prolonged [...]

FEMA is providing financial assistance for COVID-19 related funeral expenses incurred on or after January 20, 2020.  To be eligible for this assistance, the death must have occurred in the United States and the death certificate must attribute the death to COVID-19. Eligible expenses include the use of funeral home equipment or staff, a burial plot or cremation niche and some transportation. For more details and information on how to apply, see this flyer.

Open Enrollment for Affordable Healthcare is almost here. Open Enrollment for 2022 Affordable health coverage begins November 1, 2021 and ends January 15, 2022. It will look different this year as Mainers will enroll for their health coverage on CoverME.gov. If you are already enrolled in a health insurance plan through HealthCare.gov and have elected to have your coverage automatically renewed, your 2022 information, application, and coverage will automatically convert to CoverME.gov. On or after November 1, community members will be able to use their previous account information from Healthcare.gov to sign in and finish setting up their new account on [...]