AUBURN — Central Maine Medical Center will launch its second annual Arbor House Helicopter Ball Drop at 5 p.m. on Monday, June 18, at 5 p.m. at Martindale Country Club, 527 Beech Hill Road. This unique fundraiser, hosted by the CMMC Associate Volunteer Program, supports the CMMC Arbor House, a hospitality house located near the […]
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Man stabbed in Lewiston fight remains in critical condition
LEWISTON — A Lewiston man stabbed in a weekend brawl remained in critical condition Tuesday, a hospital spokeswoman said. Randy Doggett, 21, suffered a slashed throat and was taken to Central Maine Medical Center early Sunday morning. His injury occurred during a melee involving more than a dozen people at an apartment building on Howe […]
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CMMC and affiliates drop co-pay discount
LEWISTON — Starting May 1, Central Maine Medical Center, its affiliate hospitals and doctors’ offices will no longer discount health insurance co-pays when paid upfront. For the past year or two, according to spokesman Chuck Gill, the hospital group has offered small discounts when patients paid co-pays during their visit. For a $20 co-pay, that […]
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Breast Care Center gains accreditation
LEWISTON — Central Maine Medical Center’s Sam and Jennie Bennett Breast Care Center has been granted full accreditation by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers, a program administered by the American College of Surgeons. NAPBC accreditation is awarded to centers that have voluntarily committed to provide the highest level of quality breast care and […]
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CMMC group exercise sessions begin April 13
LEWISTON — Central Maine Medical Center’s Wellness Center is offering the following group exercise programs beginning April 13. Advanced bellydancing: This class is for those who have at least a year’s experience in bellydancing and want to take it to the next level. Instructor Lisa Cummings, a.k.a. Imari, will introduce class participants to bellydancing choreography. […]
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Public offended by USM raises, hospital salaries
Outrageous salaries for hospital administrators and outlandish raises for college administrators have recently surprised and angered many Mainers. It’s the latest example of an invidious problem rooted in a seemingly fair system of rewarding highly compensated public, nonprofit employees. On Sunday, March 18, the Sun Journal reported on the surprisingly large salaries sometimes paid administrators […]
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Canton woman, 63, rescued from riverbank in Mexico
MEXICO — A Canton woman who tumbled 80 to 100 feet down an embankment to the edge of the Androscoggin River behind Walmart Tuesday was airlifted to a Lewiston hospital. Barbara Cormier, 63, suffered a fractured leg and hip, rescue officials said. Strapped into a litter basket by a rope rescue team, Cormier was pulled […]
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Photographers’ work on exhibit at CMMC
LEWISTON — The Central Maine Medical Center Woman’s Hospital Association is featuring the work of two area photographers at its Rotating Art Gallery through April 21. Cathy Case and Anne Huston are displaying samples of their work in the 60 High Street Main Lobby corridor at CMMC. Case’s interest in photography began with sporting events […]
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CMMC group exercise programs will begin Feb. 27
LEWISTON — Central Maine Medical Center’s Wellness Solutions will offer the following group exercise programs beginning Feb. 27. Bellydancing aerobics: This class, led by Lisa Cummings, aka “Imari,” is an exhilarating and fun way to trim and tone by utilizing basic slow and fast bellydancing movements. No prior dance experience required. Wednesdays from 7:15 to […]
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Heart disease conference planned for Feb. 25
LEWISTON — Central Maine Medical Center and the Central Maine Heart and Vascular Institute will host the 12th annual “A Heart to Heart” Conference on heart disease on Saturday, Feb. 25. Doors open at 8:30 a.m. and the morning’s events kick off at 9 a.m. with opening remarks by Susan Horton, executive director of the […]