Hopkins is the third daughter born to Matt and Chelsea Hopkins of Easton. Her parents and two big sisters, three-and-a-half-year-old Olivia and one-and-a-half-year-old Abbie, will welcome Maggie to their newly constructed home in Easton upon her release from TAMC’s A.R. Gould Memorial Hospital in Presque Isle later this week. Prior to moving into their new home in Easton just before Thanksgiving the family lived in Fort Fairfield.

In honor of the special first-in-The County delivery, the Hopkins were presented with a nearly three foot tall basket full of gifts for the newborn and family members.

Valued at over $375, the basket included clothing and various other items for newborns, a hand-made quilt donated by the Crown of Maine Quilters, and various gift cards to local restaurants and businesses. The items were presented on behalf of the TAMC team by the staff in the Women and Children’s unit.

For Escobar, and the entire TAMC Women and Children’s team, welcoming The County’s first baby of 2013 is a great way to start a new year that comes on the heels of a very exciting 2012 for the team. The Women and Children’s unit was a key part of TAMC’s centennial celebration last year. In addition to welcoming over 200 babies into the world, the team celebrated the 100th baby born in TAMC’s 100th year– coincidentally on the Fourth of July, and had both a special Houlton Farms Dairy dish of ice cream and the TAMC Centennial Ball designated as special fundraisers for equipment for the unit. The unit also opened a new family suite in 2012, that provides a new level of care that is much more home^{-like for mothers, their newborns, and the immediate family.}

“We have an excellent team here at TAMC and the past year of celebration has reminded us all why we just love doing what we do. We not only have the pleasure of welcoming new lives into the world, but in many cases we see families get their start and watch them grow,” said Escobar. “Our team has provided pre-natal care and delivered all three of the Hopkins babies. So, as their extended family, we share in the joy of this new addition to our extended family.”