Date: 08/29/2022

Northern Light CA Dean Hospital encourages the community to join in two opportunities to celebrate the structural completion of the Moosehead Lake Region’s new hospital.

Between Friday, September 2 and Wednesday, September 7, the community is invited to stop by the hospital at 364 Pritham Avenue in Greenville between the hours of 8 am and 5 pm to sign a steel beam that will be part of the new hospital. The beam will be accessible on the front lawn of the hospital.

On Friday, September 9 at 9 am CA Dean Hospital will host a topping-off ceremony to celebrate the placement of the final beam on the new hospital structure. Those who cannot attend are invited to watch a video of the ceremony on the hospital’s Facebook Page on the afternoon of September 9.

“The ‘topping off’ of the steel structure is a major milestone in the project to build the hospital that will serve our region for the next century,” says Marie Vienneau, FACHE, president, CA Dean Hospital. “We’ve arrived at this important moment thanks to the incredible support we’ve received from our donors and community and the hard work of our staff, the architects, and the construction crew. This is truly an occasion to celebrate.”

More than $8 million of the $23.1 million project is supported by philanthropy through the Preserving the Promise capital campaign, which was completed in just ten months. Hundreds of individuals, local businesses, foundations, and CA Dean team members donated to the campaign, including the late philanthropist Dr. Peter Buck, who provided $4 million in support.

Work on the structure will continue through the winter months in preparation for a summer 2023 opening. Renovations to the East Wing and site demolition will be complete in 2024. WBRC, Inc. is the project architect and Dunbar & Brawn is the general contractor.