The following individuals have completed a unit of Clinical Pastoral Education at Central Maine Medical Center, Lewiston. From left, Earl Rogers, a student at Andover-Newton Theological School of Newton, Mass., from South Paris; Rev. Alicia Kellogg of Winthrop, an Episcopal deacon serving at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church in Hallowell; and Martha Tucker, a student at […]
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Two painters to exhibit at CMMC gallery
LEWISTON — The works of two Maine painters will be featured at the Central Maine Medical Center Woman’s Hospital Association Rotating Art Gallery during October. Paintings by Scott Hunter and Melanie Therrien will be on display at CMMC from Sept. 29 to Oct. 27 Hunter, a Turner resident, says he combines “styles from impressionism to […]
Programs to honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month
LEWISTON/AUBURN — Several activities designed to promote breast health have been organized by an ad hoc committee comprised of Lewiston and Auburn community leaders and healthcare professionals from the Bennett Breast Care Center at Central Maine Medical Center. Auburn-Lewiston United for Breast Cancer Awareness, a public awareness campaign set to begin in late September, includes […]
Artery disease to be program topic
LEWISTON — “Oh My Aching Legs” will be the subject of two Central Maine Medical Center Accenting Your Health presentations set for September. Vascular surgeon Michael Ricci, M.D., will discuss the signs, symptoms and treatment of peripheral arterial disease of the legs, a condition that can be quite painful. The program will be presented at […]
CMMC contracts out food services, plans cafeteria expansion
LEWISTON — Central Maine Medical Center is contracting out its food services to Maryland-based Sodexo Inc. All food service employees are being offered new jobs by Sodexo, which will take over patient food services, the hospital cafeteria and the retail cafe on Nov. 1, CMMC spokesman Chuck Gill said in a news release. Food preparation […]
Dr. Durra appointed to CMMC staff
LEWISTON — Imad H. Durra, M.D., an infectious diseases specialist, has been appointed to the Central Maine Medical Center Medical staff. He is practicing with Central Maine Medical Center Infectious Diseases Associates in Lewiston. Prior to relocating to the Lewiston-Auburn area, Durra practiced for nine years at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor, where he […]
CMMC fitness center offering group programs
LEWISTON — Central Maine Medical Center’s Health and Fitness Center is offering the following group exercise programs beginning Sept. 10. A taste of ballroom: This four-week session introduces the basics of the waltz and the swing. Come with a partner. Fridays from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. beginning Sept. 28. The instructor is Diane Williams. Ballroom […]
Art exhibit to feature two photographers
LEWISTON — The works of two Maine photographers are on display at the Central Maine Medical Center Woman’s Hospital Association Rotating Art Gallery through Sept. 29. Andrea Segars, a self-taught photographer, began taking photographs avidly about 15 years ago, mainly of landscapes, wildlife and nature. She enjoys capturing the natural beauty of Maine. In June […]