January is National Blood Donor Month.
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LIfe-saving supplies
Robert Grega of BPL Plasma on Main Street in Lewiston moves dozens of boxes of supplies delivered Monday afternoon. Area residents make money donating blood for plasma-based therapeutics used to treat serious disorders such as hemophilia and immune system deficiencies, and to treat shock and burns. According to the company website, donors can earn as […]
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Funeral notices for Tuesday, May 15
BLOOD — Phyllis Theresa, age 94, died Saturday, May 5. A celebration of her life will be held at Central Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery on May 24 at noon, where she will be laid to rest with her husband, Donald Porter. BROCHU — Joseph A., 41, a resident of Greene, died in Auburn on Sunday, […]
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Red Cross seeks donors before holidays
PORTLAND — The American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to give blood to help stock the shelves before the busy holiday season. Many regular donors delay giving between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day because of holiday activities. This often causes a drop in donated blood available for patients. Therefore, more donations are needed in the […]
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Mexico man pleads guilty to destroying Rumford Hospital equipment
PARIS — A Mexico man will serve two days in jail and is ordered to pay restitution to Rumford Hospital after admitting he destroyed more than $2,000 in equipment. Harvey O. Blood, 43, was ordered to serve two years in prison with all but 48 hours suspended after he pleaded guilty to a felony count of […]
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Early chill, spike in fires, storms straining Maine Red Cross resources
BANGOR — Nicole Argraves knew little about the American Red Cross until last month, when her family lost nearly all of their belongings when fire gutted their rented mobile home in Freeport. “I mean, I knew in a vague sense, like everybody does, what the Red Cross does, but (after having) a one-on-one personal experience, […]
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LePage urges Mainers to donate blood
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine Gov. Paul LePage is encouraging residents to participate in a holiday blood drive this week. The American Red Cross, FairPoint Communications and other groups are hosting a blood drive in Bangor and Portland on Friday. Blood can be donated between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. at the Holiday Inn in Portland […]
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EMMC expects to save $175K annually after dropping longtime blood contract with Red Cross
BANGOR — Eastern Maine Medical Center expects to save about $175,000 per year by stepping away from American Red Cross Blood Services for the first time in decades and starting a new relationship with a smaller West Coast blood provider, according to the doctor who oversees EMMC’s blood management operations. The Bangor hospital announced Monday […]
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EMMC drops Red Cross; hospital signs contract with Puget Sound
BANGOR — Eastern Maine Medical Center has signed on with a Seattle-based blood supplier and decided to discontinue its contractual relationship with American Red Cross Blood Services, the hospital announced Monday. The Bangor-based health facility has signed a contract with Puget Sound Blood Center for the purchase of blood and blood products, according to an […]
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Red Cross asks for blood donors
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — The American Red Cross has put out an emergency request for platelet and blood donors of all blood types to deal with a shortfall. Michael Kempesty, CEO for the Northern New England Blood Services Region, said the organization is counting on volunteers. “Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood. […]