United Camden-Rockport Charities changes name to United Mid-Coast Charities (UMCC) to “more accurately reflect the geographical area served by the charity,” to now include all of Knox and Waldo counties. UMCC President Charlton Ames describes mission as “to support charities that provide social services and care to the most deserving, including medical, physical, social or community educational services.”

UMC distributes record amount of funding to area nonprofits.

The Camden Herald, Page1, 1997-10-30 (1) (1)

Belfast Public Nursing joins Waldo County General Hospital.

BPN was established c.1919.