MaineHealth Memorial Hospital Welcomes First Baby of 2026

Contact: Tim Kershner603-356-0628 / [email protected]

North Conway, NH - Noelle Rose Dolloff has her first great accomplishment: being the first baby born at MaineHealth Memorial Hospital in 2026.

The newborn weighed eight pounds, one ounce and measured 21 and a half inches long at birth at the MaineHealth Memorial Hospital Family Birth Center on January 3. She was born to Kristen and Scot Dolloff of Porter, Maine. Both baby and mother are doing well. Noelle also has an older brother, Bruce, age two.

"This first birth of the year is always a special moment for our Family Birth Center team," said Leigh Copsey BSN RNC-OB CLC, Clinical Nurse Manager at MaineHealth Memorial Hospital. "It's a wonderful way to begin a new year, and we are honored to support families during such meaningful milestones."

MaineHealth Memorial Hospital continued its tradition of celebrating the first baby of the New Year with a generous basket of gifts for the family. Highlights included a receiving quilt from Gail's Material Girls Quilters Group, gift baskets from MaineHealth Memorial Hospital volunteers and care team members, and Storyland passes. White Mountain Puzzles sent a Noah's Ark puzzle; White Birch Books gifted a book and a $25 gift certificate.

Local businesses contributed dining gift certificates, including $50 certificates to Big Dave's Bagels, Elvio's Pizzeria, Hobb's Tavern and Brewery, Vito Marcellos, the Yankee Smokehouse, Sea Dog Brewing (which also gifted a onesie), and several gift cards for Valley Original restaurants.

This annual tradition underscores the community's generosity and celebrates the arrival of its newest member.

MaineHealth Memorial Hospital welcomes more than 200 babies each year through its Family Birth Center.

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About MaineHealth Memorial Hospital
MaineHealth Memorial Hospital is a 25-bed Critical Access Hospital serving the Mount Washington Valley of northern New Hampshire and western Maine. MaineHealth Memorial Hospital has earned a reputation among local residents and visitors for providing quality, compassionate and personalized care to its patients.

MaineHealth Memorial Hospital includes a robust array of health care services including primary and specialty care services and therapies, emergency care, a birthing center and surgical services. Its care team of 525 includes physicians and advance practice providers who are among the more than 2,000 providers who are part of the MaineHealth Medical Group. Memorial patients have access to onsite care in oncology, cardiology, vascular and pulmonary medicine. MaineHealth Memorial Hospital also partners with several local organizations to provide outreach and educational services supporting the health of our patients and community.

MaineHealth Memorial Hospital is part of MaineHealth, a not-for-profit integrated health system whose vision is, "Working together so our communities are the healthiest in America." As part of the MaineHealth family, MaineHealth Memorial Hospital is able to offer patients a comprehensive network of care that includes world-class specialists, a Level 1 Trauma medical center, comprehensive pediatric care services, an extensive behavioral health care network, diagnostic services as well as home health, and hospice services.