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Northern Maine HIV Program announces transition in medical case management services
BANGOR — The Northern Maine HIV Program of the Regional Medical Center at Lubec proudly marks 23 years of dedicated service to individuals living with HIV across Northern Maine. Over […]
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Job cuts hit Katahdin Valley health care provider
MILLINOCKET, Maine — A federally qualified center serving the Katahdin Valley appears to have recently laid off some workers. On Monday, the Maine Department of Labor’s Rapid Response team was reaching out to offer services for any impacted workers at Katahdin Valley Health Center, an organization that serves 20,000 low-income Mainers across the region.
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Nurses Respond to NMMC’s Citation
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - The Department of Labor issued a citation to Northern Maine Medical Center for regulatory violations, we first brought you this story last Friday. These violations included misclassifying nurses as subcontractors, failing to pay nurses overtime, failing to pay nurses in a timely manner, and requiring nurses to sign contracts that exempted NMMC from Maine’s labor laws. The hospital has reached a settlement with the DOL.
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Flu Cases Rise as Vaccination Rates Decline
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - Illness continues to invade the lives of people across the state. Officials with Northern Light Health say they haven’t seen this many people sick with the flu in over a year. They say the number of people getting a flu shot is down this...
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NMMC Receives Citation from Department of Labor
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - The Department of Labor has issued a citation to Northern Maine Medical Center for regulatory violations. In January of 2024, nurses at NMMC voted to join the Maine State Nurses Association or MSNA. After months of trying to negotiate, the nurses held a picket and MSNA officials say they filed an unfair labor charge against the hospital, stating that according to federal law the hospital was illegally drawing out the negotiation process. They also filed a second unfair labor charge, which NMMC nurses protested about back in February of 2024, connected to the termination of Tiffany Daigle. The Department of Labor did issue a citation to NMMC, for regulatory violations. These violations include 77 different violations of Maine’s labor laws, including misclassifying nurses as subcontractors, failing to pay nurses overtime and failing to pay nurses their wages in a timely manner.
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An Aroostook medical facility is tripling in size
MADAWASKA, Maine — A key health facility serving northern Maine will soon triple in size, allowing it to hire more providers to meet the demand for primary care in the Upper St. John Valley. Fish River Rural Health is on track to move its Madawaska Community Health Center into...
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NMCC’s Dr. Wiley named 2024 EPA Regional Wastewater Trainer of the Year
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s New England Office has recognized Dr. Patrick Wiley, water treatment technology faculty at Northern Maine Community College, as the 2024 EPA Regional Wastewater Trainer of the Year. Dr. Wiley was one of only two individuals across New England to receive this prestigious award, honoring his dedication to educating and training wastewater operators across Maine.
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The Snowdogs Continue To Build Back Following COVID
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - The Aroostook Snowdogs were back on the courts yesterday facing Presque Isle High School. Since COVID, numbers have gone down. Coach Spencer King has good news on this season’s turnout. “The numbers this year are significantly up which is great, so participation is back,”...
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Medical Monday - Home Care
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - Home care allows individuals to recover in the comfort of their own homes, with medical professionals stopping by to provide essential care. It’s the focus of this week’s Medical Monday. “Home care is designed to have patients be able to stay at the...
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Caribou Utilities District honored with Outstanding Wastewater Operations Award
BANGOR, Maine – The Maine Rural Water Association presented the Outstanding Wastewater Operations award to the Caribou Utilities District at their 44th Annual Conference, held from December 10-12 at the Cross Insurance Center. This award recognizes an organization that demonstrates excellence in wastewater management, ensuring both efficiency and sustainability...