The funding could mean the difference between the hospital expanding the type of behavioral health services it offers and closing behavioral health programs.
Kendra Caruso
Staff Writer
Kendra Caruso is the Auburn city reporter for the Sun Journal. After graduating from the University of Maine in 2019, she got her start in journalism at The Republican Journal in Belfast. She started working at the Sun Journal in 2023 writing about health and education. She has a passion for community reporting and keeping people informed on important happenings in their town.
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Central Maine Healthcare selling 2 of its Lewiston buildings
The hospital system is hoping the sales of the buildings, which include the home of the Dempsey Center, will ease financial constraints that have existed since the pandemic.
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Central Maine Healthcare to cut 45 positions amid management reorganization
It is one of several moves the Lewiston health care system made in the last few months.
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Group hopes to bring furniture bank to Lewiston
The group of volunteers brings new or gently used items to asylum seekers in Lewiston and Auburn.
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31 positions eliminated as St. Mary’s lays off employees, cuts hours for some amid financial woes
The hospital has ended its fiscal year in a financial deficit for several of the last five years.
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New organization strives to better educate immigrant community about life in U.S.
Heritier Nosso created Opportunities for Immigrants, an organization that helps immigrants understand various processes that will help them assimilate to living in the United States. He also trains others to be peer mentors to new Mainers.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools and Education
Family considers pulling kids from Lewiston school amid lice Issue
Children were professionally treated for infestations several times this year.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News, Schools and Education
Shooting victims, families eligible for free tuition at Maine’s public universities
As requested by Gov. Janet Mills, the University of Maine System will provide free tuition and establish a fund to support other post-secondary educational expenses.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools and Education
Lewiston-Auburn Senior College looking for rent-free venues for classes
The nonprofit must pay for space, services at University of Maine’s L-A campus starting Jan. 24
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Environmental association gives Maine teachers funding boost for outdoor education
Outdoor education has multiple benefits for students, including increased engagement in lesson plans and projects.