Waterville Police Department’s Operation HOPE helps woman turn her life around

Health care

Published
July 31, 2018

Waterville Police Department’s Operation HOPE helps woman turn her life around

Emily Buker has left behind homelessness, unemployment, addiction and crime, has gotten clean and sober and is working in Virginia.
Published
July 31, 2018

After 3 no-confidence votes, Central Maine Healthcare says it will ‘carefully consider’ medical staff’s message

In a statement, CEO Jeff Brickman and board chairwoman Deborah Dunlap highlight financial challenges facing the system and point out that the symbolic votes weren’t unanimous.
Published
July 30, 2018

Central Maine Medical Center staff votes no confidence in parent company’s CEO

Monday’s move follows no-confidence votes at two other hospitals that are part of Central Maine Healthcare, run by CEO Jeff Brickman.
Published
July 30, 2018

State senator’s lawsuit says LePage is flouting law calling for more public health nurses

Sen. Brownie Carson of Brunswick questions whether the governor intervened in the hiring of several dozen nurses to fill vacant positions.
Published
July 30, 2018

Advocates of in-home care referendum call it fairness; critics call it a scam

Opponents says the ballot measure is more concerned with pushing pro-labor policies than expanding access to care for the elderly and disabled.
Published
July 26, 2018

Rumford Hospital becomes second to vote no-confidence in its owner’s CEO

Staff members in the Central Maine Healthcare system say they recognize the need for changes to save money, but they dislike Jeff Brickman’s management style.
Published
July 25, 2018

Maine Med buying building occupied by Pizza Villa restaurant, a West End institution

The hospital intends to help owners Tony and Phil Regios, who want to retire, find a new operator for the longtime neighborhood business.
Published
July 25, 2018

Maine Med and Tufts extend medical education partnership

The collaboration that started five years ago has been extended to 2029 and is expected to expand.
Published
July 24, 2018

CDC issues alert about salmonella tied to chicken, ducks in backyard flocks

The infections are linked to contact with the animals, and so far one case has been reported in Maine.
Published
July 23, 2018

Mainers begin applying for Medicaid expansion as LePage fights implementation

Several hundred Mainers may have applied since the July 2 enrollment period opened, but when they will qualify for health insurance may hinge on the outcome of a suit challenging the governor’s failure to move forward with expansion.