Pen Bay Hospital Reopens After Bomb Threat

Midcoast hospital reopens after bomb threat

Make a gift in honor of the good that comes from BDN journalism in your hands, and help raise $60,000 this spring to support our reporting. Make a donation now.  ROCKPORT, Maine — The entrance to MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital was blocked Friday morning by police and fire vehicles for about an hour. The call came in at about 5:30 a.m. asking Rockport fire units to stage on Route 1. A fire truck was blocking the Route 1 entrance to the campus. Rock…

Police and fire crews clear Pen Bay Hospital after reported threat

Law enforcement conducted a full sweep of the building and determined the facility was safe, according to the Rockport Fire Department.

Pen Bay Hospital Reopens After Bomb Threat

After an hour-long lockdown, the hospital was cleared and is open for regular operations.

Pen Bay Hospital reopens, releases patient diversion plan after hour-long facility closure

ROCKPORT — MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital reopened its doors at 6:35 a.m., Friday morning, May 29, 2026, following an approximate hour-long closure of incoming patients and employees.  At 5:15 a.m., Rockport FD and EMS were requested to gather at their station, but were soon requested to stage at the hospital entrances along Commercial Street (Route 1) instead. From there, the crews, along with Rockport and Rockland police officers, prevented entr…