NORTH HAMPTON, N.H. — Clifford “Craig” Heindel, MD, 78, most recently of North Hampton and formerly of New Castle, died unexpectedly Friday, Dec. 29, at Portsmouth Regional Hospital. He was born in Chattanooga, Tenn., Feb. 15, 1939, the son of the late Judson C. and Mary W. (Craig) Heindel. Dr. Heindel was raised in Chattanooga and […]
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CMMC takes part in 'Adopt a Child'
Central Maine Medical Center participated in the “Adopt a Child” program with the help of the Promise Early Education Center. Various departments throughout the hospital adopted a total of 72 children, helping 31 families in the community.
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Michelle James
LEWISTON — Michelle James, 45, from Turner, passed away on the evening of Dec. 21 at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, with family present, after a lengthy and hard-fought battle with illness. Michelle was born in Lewiston on Jan. 25, 1972, to Raymond (deceased) and Diane Trepanier. She was a loving and caring daughter, sister, […]
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CMMC penalized for infections, patient safety
LEWISTON — For the second consecutive year, Medicare will penalize Central Maine Medical Center for its high rates of infection and patient injuries. The news comes just weeks after CMMC’s accrediting agency said the hospital was not doing enough in its policies and procedures to prevent infections. The agency gave the hospital 30 days to […]
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Central Maine Medical Center getting first in-house MRI
LEWISTON — Central Maine Medical Center is installing an MRI machine in an underused slice of its emergency department, in what may be a first for the 126-year-old hospital. For the past few decades, CMMC has shared an MRI machine with the Center for Diagnostic Imaging, a private business. When CMMC’s admitted patients needing an […]
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Auburn man critically injured in morning fight; Lewiston man charged
AUBURN — Police charged a Lewiston man with elevated aggravated assault Friday morning after responding to a report of a fight in progress at a home on Washington Street. Jason Wotton, 31, was arrested early Friday morning at the victim’s residence. Officers arrived to find Leon Hunt, 37, seriously injured. He was taken to Central […]
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Angus King urges Mainers to consider health insurance
LEWISTON — With just five weeks left in a shortened open enrollment period, U.S. Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, on Monday urged Mainers to seriously consider their health insurance options, including insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace. “Health care saves lives, but health insurance also saves lives,” King told about two dozen people at Central […]
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Irene F. Burt
AUBURN — Irene F. Burt, 72, of Poland, died early Thursday morning, Oct. 19, at Clover Manor where she had been a resident for the past year. She was born Aug. 2, 1945, in Cambridge, Mass., daughter of Albert G. Tilley and Marjorie Lyder Tilley. She attended school in Cambridge, graduating from Mount Zion School, and […]
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New CMMC president plans to 'do better'
David Tupponce is the new president of Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. He started the job Monday, Oct. 2. LEWISTON — Central Maine Medical Center has a new president. David Tupponce, a family doctor-turned-hospital administrator, joined the Lewiston hospital earlier this month. He will serve as president of CMMC and executive vice president of […]
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New CMMC president plans to 'do better'
LEWISTON — Central Maine Medical Center has a new president. David Tupponce, a family doctor-turned-hospital administrator, joined the Lewiston hospital earlier this month. He will serve as president of CMMC and executive vice president of Central Maine Healthcare, CMMC’s parent. “When you speak with someone like Jeff (Brickman, Central Maine Healthcare CEO) about his vision […]