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Registered nurses at Houlton hospital want CEO fired
Registered nurses at Houlton Regional Hospital on Wednesday called on the board of trustees to terminate the hospital’s top leader immediately in a petition of no confidence, according to the nurses union. The 55 Houlton registered nurses, members of the Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee, said Wednesday...
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Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Clinic is Filling Up Fast
CARIBOU, Maine (WAGM) - Spots are filling up fast for the county’s upcoming cat spay and neuter clinic. Fixing Their Futures Rescue says the scheduled clinic is down to about 20 to 30 open spots left. Locals need to register now if they want to take advantage of the low-cost clinic.
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Cary Medical Center births for July and August, 2026
MICHAUD – A girl, Maggie Marie Michaud born to Emma and Chase Michaud of Mapleton on July 20th 2026. YORK – A boy, Emmitt Scott York born to Cheryl Sue Drost and Michael Allen York of Caribou on July 24th 2026. THIBEAU – A boy, Conrad Charles Thibeau...
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Houlton shelter sees rise in ‘COVID dogs’ needing homes
HOULTON, Maine (WAGM) -The Houlton Humane Society says it is full of dogs it calls “COVID dogs,” animals 6 years old and younger that were adopted during a time when COVID-19 shut down parts of our world. These dogs are now filling up kennels and are less likely...
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Houlton shelter sees rise in ‘COVID dogs’ needing homes
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Nurses union claims no confidence in Houlton hospital CEO
The Houlton Regional Hospital registered nurses bargaining unit on Thursday hand-delivered to the president of the hospital’s Board of Trustees a signed letter of no confidence in the hospital’s CEO, Jeff Zewe. The facility’s registered nurses, who are represented by the Maine State Nurses Association, part of the...
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Maine nurses union expresses no confidence in hospital CEO
Registered nurses at Houlton (Maine) Regional Hospital have signed a letter of no confidence in the hospital’s president and CEO, Jeff Zewe, RN, according to a union statement shared with Becker’s. The nurses, who are represented by the Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee, delivered the signed...
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Outpatient pulmonology services return to Northern Light AR Gould Hospital
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Northern Light AR Gould Hospital is pleased to announce the return of outpatient pulmonology services with the addition of pulmonologist Wendy Ezegbunam, MD to the hospital’s medical team. “Outpatient pulmonology services have been very limited since last fall. We are thrilled to be able...
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Orthopedic Services Return to Houlton
HOULTON, Maine (WAGM) - For years, residents in Houlton have had to drive an hour to Presque Isle just to see an orthopedic doctor. Now, that care is coming to them. NewsSource8’s Karri Triplett shows us how one hospital is expanding orthopedic services in southern Aroostook. For patients in...
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Northern Light AR Gould Hospital opens orthopedics services in Houlton
Northern Light AR Gould Hospital is now offering orthopedics appointments in Houlton every Friday. The hospital will be renting clinical space at the Katahdin Valley Health Center on Bangor Street. “Our goal is to work collaboratively whenever we can, and we had patients and providers from the Houlton area asking...