BANGOR – Eastern Maine Medical Center will host an open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony this afternoon to celebrate the opening of its new intensive care unit. The additional 12-bed ICU brings to 44 the total number of intensive care beds at the hospital.

The public is invited to attend the open house, which will take place from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at EMMC’s State Street campus. Those who wish to attend should come to the hospital’s main entrance.