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October 2025 | Campus Improvement Update

We want to share an update on the campus improvement activity you may notice throughout October. Here’s what to expect in the weeks ahead:

  • Noise Attenuation Blankets: Our engineering team will be installing noise attenuation blankets designed to suppress noise from mechanical systems. A few more blankets are on their way, and once all are installed, they should help alleviate the ringing noise that has been noticeable.
  • Hammering Near the Emergency Department (ED): Hammering work in this area is expected to wrap up by the end of October. Once it is complete, there will be a break from this activity until mid- to late-January, when crews will return to continue work.
  • Steel & Foundations: You’ll begin to see structural steel going up and foundation walls taking shape in the New Main Street Entrance.
  • Main Street Work: Crews will be conducting drainage work and preparing for the construction of the new main entrance.
  • 310 Main Street: The building at 310 Main Street is scheduled for demolition at the end of October. Much of the month ahead will be focused on prep work leading up to this activity.
  • Wayman Lane Trees: Trees along Wayman Lane will be removed in mid- to late-October. Please know that town approved landscaping plans are in place for project completion.

We appreciate your patience, if you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please email mariah.cormier@mdihospital.org.

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After residency completion this year, Caitlin is pursuing a fellowship in Wilderness Medicine, a field that perfectly blends her love for the outdoors with her dedication to emergency care. “Working at MDI Hospital has been an example of the merger between helping people in challenging environments and working closely in nature that I hope to experience during fellowship,” she said.

Reflecting on her time at MDI Hospital, Caitlin expressed deep gratitude for the people and experiences that have shaped her journey. “I plan to use the skills I have learned across my rotations at MDI Hospital going forward into my medical career so that I can provide great patient-centered care,” she said. “I will also remember the wonderful people I have met and cared for here who have helped shape my medical training to date.”

Whether running along the rugged coastline or responding to patients in the ED, Caitlin has found that MDI offers the perfect mix of challenge, inspiration, and community. It’s no surprise that for her, coming back to Mount Desert Island felt less like returning to a rotation, and more like coming home.

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