If you've ever had the pleasure of meeting Caitlin, you know there's something about her calm energy and empowering presence that can make you feel at ease. From her background in yoga to her...
Women for Healthy Rural Living (WHRL) has awarded Lexie Kearns the 2024 Elaine Hill Memorial Nursing Scholarship. As this year’s Elaine Hill scholar, Lexie will receive $2500 annually for four...
MILBRIDGE, ME– SUMMIT FOR A CAUSE: KATAHDIN. Local nonprofit Women for Healthy Rural Living (WHRL) is hosting an innovative fundraiser, a guided hike up Katahdin. The all-women hike will take place...
Geri Valentine offers weekly Yoga and Chair Yoga classes at the Thankful Room. Written by WHRL Board Member, Ora Aselton Being “from away,” I find it fascinating to ask my fellow transplants what...
Women for Healthy Rural Living announces the selection of Estrella Paredes as this year’s Elaine Hill Memorial Nursing Scholarship recipient. Estrella is a 2023 graduate of Narraguagus High School....
April is Vice President of Human Resources for Wyman's of Maine. What are your passions? My passions are all centered around living a good life. Whether it is what I am eating, the information I...
Janie Snider, a Milbridge native, is a self-taught artist. Janie earned her teaching degree in elementary education from the University of Maine at Machias and state certification in the Visual...
Carla Ganiel is the Learning and Evaluation Officer at the Max and Marian Farash Charitable Foundation and has led evaluation and learning initiatives in the philanthropic and government sectors for...
Pammy moved to Downeast Maine in 1982 with her husband and infant son and has lived here ever since. Now retired, she was a homebirth midwife serving the Downeast community for 35 years. She has...
Why We Switched To Irrigation Visitors to Milbridge Commons may have noticed something new in the gardens—an irrigation system. We have been eager to make this shift for several reasons. We are...
We are excited to announce Emily Bosley as the 2022 recipient of a $2500 Elaine Hill Memorial Nursing Scholarship. Emily is currently enrolled at the University of Maine Augusta, where she just...
Eve Rottersman is the 2021 recipient of the Elaine Hill Memorial Nursing Scholarship. Motivated by her grandmother who was a nurse, Eve Rottersman was drawn to healthcare from an early age. She grew...
Christina's greenhouse nowChristina's greenhouse before the fireA few days ago, Christina Ganz lost her greenhouse in a devasting fire. That greenhouse isn’t just her livelihood, it’s her life. Many...
Returning to further her education and being part of the first nursing cohort at Beal College in Bangor, Lanie Brenton considered herself a “non-traditional” scholarship awardee. She was already...
This book discussion will be centered around D. Dauphnee's novel, "When You Find My Body." Participants will meet at the Thankful Room at WHRL's office building, 87 Main Street, Milbridge, ME 04658....
This book discussion will be centered around Erin French's novel, Finding Freedom: A Chef's Story. Participants will meet at the Thankful Room at WHRL's office building, 87 Main Street, Milbridge,...
A lot happened in 2021! With your support, Incredible Edible Milbridge grew in leaps and bounds. We grew approximately 8000 lbs. of vegetables, flowers, and fruit -- all free to the public. More...
by Chris Kuhni Years ago, I got a call from a well-known charity asking me to donate. It was especially well-known to me. They had paid for a large chunk of my nurse practitioner education. This was...
Growing up in Gouldsboro, Maggie Perry attended Sumner High School and pursued higher education at Husson University, graduating with a BA in 2021. Originally, she had set her sights on occupational...