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CMMC challenges union election as nurses continue fight for reinstatement
LEWISTON, Maine — Nurses at Central Maine Medical Center (CMMC) are continuing their fight to get 20 fired or suspended nurses back on the job, two weeks after voting to unionize. According to the Maine State Nurses Association, 15 nurses have been terminated and five others suspended. Despite earlier...
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MaineHealth Pen Bay and Waldo Hospitals Earn National Recognition with 2026 Greenhealth Champion Award
Rockport and Belfast, Maine – MaineHealth Pen Bay and Waldo Hospitals have earned the 2026 Greenhealth Champion Award from Practice Greenhealth, a national honor recognizing hospitals and health systems that demonstrate leadership in environmental sustainability and measurable progress in reducing their environmental impact. Presented by Practice Greenhealth, the nation’s...
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Maine State Nurses Association says news of CMMC nurse reinstatement was 'premature'
Maine State Nurses Association officials clarified that news of a Central Maine Medical Center nurse being reinstated was premature, as union nurses are still fighting for all suspended and terminated nurses to be reinstated. Officials from the Maine State Nurses Association (MSNA) released a statement Wednesday saying an early announcement...
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CMMC denies reinstating fired nurse
LEWISTON, Maine (WGME) -- Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston is denying a recent announcement from a branch of the largest nurses' union that it reinstated a nurse who had been fired amid efforts to unionize. The National Nurses Organizing Committee announced that CMMC and an Illinois hospital, both part...
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Two care providers to lose MaineCare billing privileges next month
AUGUSTA (WGME) -- Maine's Department of Health and Human Services says two home and community-based care providers will lose their MaineCare billing privileges next month after the state denied their license applications. The department says it extended the deadline to give members time to move to new, qualified providers. DHHS...
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Drive-thru flu clinics scheduled
MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital will offer drive-thru flu clinics at all of its primary care practices throughout October. The clinics, which are open to the public, will offer both the standard-dose flu shot and the high-dose. COVID vaccines will not be available at the drive-thru clinics. All ages are welcome. Clinics...
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Up and Down the Kennebec Valley: Medical history in central Kennebec Valley
Prior articles in this subseries have described, as well as available sources allow, some of the important early doctors in the central Kennebec Valley: Moses Appleton, John McKechnie and Obadiah Williams, in Waterville, and Dr. Stephen Barton, at least part of the time in Vassalboro. This week, your writer intends to share what information (if any) she can find about other early Vassalboro doctors.
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Drive-thru flu clinics scheduled
MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital will offer drive-thru flu clinics at all of its primary care practices throughout October. The clinics, which are open to the public, will offer both the standard-dose flu shot and the high-dose. COVID vaccines will not be available at the drive-thru clinics. All ages are welcome. Clinics...
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Central Maine Medical Center denies that nurse who was fired last month has been given job back
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MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital awarded Primary Stroke Certification from Joint Commission
ROCKPORT — MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital has earned the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval and the American Stroke Association’s Heart-Check mark for Primary Stroke Certification. “Primary Stroke Certification recognizes healthcare organizations committed to striving for excellence and fostering continuous improvement in patient safety and quality of...
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LifeFlight of Maine rescue crews reunite with former patients at Portland event
PORTLAND, ME (WGME) - LifeFlight of Maine patients and families reunited with flight crews that helped save their lives at an event in Portland. The open-house event offered patients an opportunity to reconnect with the people who cared for them in an emergency and to recognize the people that make LifeFlight's mission possible.
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Richard Grunke joins Anesthesia Dept. at MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital
ROCKPORT — MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital welcomes Richard Grunke, DNP, CRNA, to its Anesthesia Department. Grunke and his family recently relocated back to the Northeast after spending the past three years in Wisconsin, where he completed his nurse anesthesia training. In May 2026, he earned his Doctor of Nursing Practice in Nurse Anesthesia from the University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh.
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New 24/7 crisis receiving center to open in Bangor on Monday
BANGOR -- The ribbon on Maine's third Crisis Receiving Center was cut in Bangor on Wednesday, September 30. "What we're opening today represents more than another program, or another building," said Michael Bazinet, Vice President of Community Health and Counseling Services. "It represents a different way of thinking about how we respond when someone needs behavioral healthcare."
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LePage calls for federal crackdown on Medicaid fraud
LEWISTON — Second Congressional District Republican candidate Paul LePage urged federal officials Tuesday to require photos on food benefit cards as one way to crack down on fraud. LePage, a former two-term governor, implemented the change in Maine in 2015 and said it dramatically reduced the number of cards...
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Trellis Health expands member-based primary care to Brunswick
Trellis Health, a MaineHealth subsidiary offering membership-based primary care through a collaborative care team model, has opened its second location at 4 Stephen Drive in Brunswick. Trellis opened its first location in Portland in 2024, at 1945 Congress St. in the Gateway Business Park. Trellis operates on a membership model...
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Alison Bryant, MD, joins MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital Emergency Department
ROCKPORT — MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital welcomes Alison Bryant, MD, to its Emergency Department. Dr. Bryant joins Pen Bay after completing her residency in emergency medicine at MaineHealth Maine Medical Center Portland. Prior to medical school, Dr. Bryant served as a Peace Corps volunteer working HIV prevention and education in South Africa.
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News and notes from the Community Center
Mark your calendars! We have lots of events coming up!. Exercise groups come back to the Center from their summer locations over the next few weeks. Judy Milinowski’s QiGong group will be at the Center on Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to noon every Tuesday starting Tuesday, Oct. 20. Pat McKee’s Ladies Who Love to Dance are back with us starting Wednesday, Oct. 14 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.