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DHHS Maine

Published
March 30, 2025

Health care groups push to roll back miscarriage reporting requirements

A MaineHealth official said the current data is ‘underreported and inaccurate.’
Published
March 28, 2025

Details of federal cuts to Maine DHHS unknown, but layoffs are possible

The Trump administration ended public health contracts worth $91 million to Maine and local agencies this week.
Published
February 19, 2025

Kittery day care had no carbon monoxide detectors before poisoning

A report from the state fire marshal's office sent to parents shows Building Blocks Learning Center had several violations, including a lack of carbon monoxide detectors and fire extinguishers.
Published
December 11, 2024

Mistrial declared in trial of man charged with murder in Edgecomb toddler’s death

Superior Court Justice Daniel Billings said the jury was tainted by outbursts from the girl's mother and declared a mistrial in the state's case against Tyler Witham-Jordan in the death of 3-year-old Makinzlee Handrahan in 2022.
Published
August 10, 2024

Maine is still sending psych patients to controversial South Carolina hospital despite complaints

Justin Butterfield, 35, was committed to a state psychiatric hospital after killing his brother during a mental health crisis. His family is worried about him after he was transferred to a private hospital in South Carolina that has been likened to a prison.

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Published
July 18, 2024

Mills to nominate longtime DHHS deputy commissioner to lead state’s largest department

Sara Gagné-Holmes has been acting commissioner since Jeanne Lambrew stepped down on June 1, but was the department's No. 2 for five years prior to that.
Published
June 25, 2024

Opinion: DHHS must not bungle home health, direct-care rules

Maine can't afford to further weaken its tottering health care system. A strong and viable direct-care network is the foundation of that system.
Published
May 26, 2024

Maine’s health department rarely investigates when residents wander away from care facilities

Elopement – when a resident wanders out of a care home – is a real risk, particularly for people with dementia. But in the vast majority of cases, the facilities are never inspected and rarely sanctioned.
Published
March 2, 2024

Bangor 10-year-old suffered months of abuse before his death, police say

Braxtyn Smith was zip tied, injured and denied food, court records state. His mother, father and grandmother are charged with depraved indifference murder in the Feb. 18 killing.
Published
January 26, 2024

New child welfare chief aims to prioritize input from caseworkers, front-line workers

Bobbi Johnson, who took over the beleaguered system this month, answered questions from lawmakers on the Government Oversight Committee on Friday.