LEWISTON — Katherine Gagnon, a registered nurse in oncology at Central Maine Medical Center, has been presented with the DAISY Award, an international recognition program. Gagnon was nominated by the wife of a cancer patient. A second nomination came from a patient being cared for at CMMC. The patient described how Katherine advocated for her, looked […]
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Rinck Advertising and MaineGeneral Health recognized with Healthcare Digital Marketing Awards
LEWISTON — Rinck Advertising and MaineGeneral Health have received two Healthcare Digital Marketing Awards for campaigns that support the hospital’s orthopaedic and surgery services. They include the 2022 Gold HDM Award for MaineGeneral Medical Center Orthopedics Campaign and the 2022 Silver HDM Award for MaineGeneral Medical Center Surgery Campaign. “We are pleased with our collaboration […]
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Rinck Advertising chosen as Davey Award silver winner
LEWISTON — Rinck Advertising was recently honored as a Davey Award silver winner for its work on the Intermodal Association of North America’s membership campaign. The 18th Annual Davey Awards honor outstanding creative work from the best small firms, agencies and companies in the world. The association represents the combined interests of the intermodal freight […]
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Rumford Hospital earns performance leadership award
RUMFORD — Rumford Hospital, a part of Central Maine Healthcare, has earned a 2022 performance leadership award from the Chartis Rural Hospital Performance INDEX. The index is considered the industry’s most comprehensive and objective assessment of rural hospital performance in the United States. The leadership award recognizes the performance of the top 25% of rural […]
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St. Mary’s Health System receives advanced hip and knee replacement certification
LEWISTON — St. Mary’s Health System announces it has received advanced hip and knee replacement certification from hospital accreditation organization DNV. This certification affirms an organization’s excellence in orthopedic surgery within the scope of hip and knee arthroplasty and related procedures inclusive of initial diagnostic services, surgical services, and therapies related to hip and knee […]
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Central Maine Medical Center stroke team earns national certification
LEWISTON — Central Maine Medical Center’s stroke team has earned recertification by The Joint Commission, a nonprofit organization that accredits U.S. health care organizations and programs. According to the American Heart Association, this certification “is the most demanding and designed for those hospitals that have specific abilities to receive and treat complex stroke cases.” Angela […]
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Dirigo High names November student of the month
Dirigo High School in Dixfield has selected Devon Fletcher as November student of the month. Pictured from left are: Lisa Twomey, Dirigo High School principal; Megan Fletcher, sister; Tricia Fletcher, mother; Devon; Gene Fletcher, father; Tina Merrill, grandmother; and Cathy Fletcher, grandmother.
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Bates College Museum of Art wins coveted publication award
ARLINGTON, Massachusetts — The New England Museum Association has announced that Bates College Museum of Art in Lewiston won recognition in the 2018 Publication Awards Competition. In the Books category, “Phantom Punch: Contemporary Art from Saudi Arabia” won third place. The judges found the book “captivating” and liked the use of color in the layout. […]
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Livermore Falls police recognized for service
LIVERMORE FALLS — The Police Department was recognized Tuesday night with an Excellence in Service Award and Sgt. Vernon Stevens was presented a Meritorious Service Award. Selectmen unanimously voted in June to recognize Stevens and the department under the Spirit of America program for their work. Stevens coaxed two boys ages 11 and 13 to […]
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Mt. Blue senior receives DAR Good Citizen Award
FARMINGTON — Joseph Crandall, a senior at Mt. Blue High School, was recently presented the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) 2018 Good Citizen Award. Melanie Farmer, regent of Colonial Daughters Chapter, and Belle Foss, who received the Good Citizens Award in 1949 and a long-time member of Colonial Daughters Chapter, presented the award. Crandall […]