LEWISTON — Some people were wowed by Central Maine Medical Center’s 22 new, private treatment rooms and trauma beds, some by the super-sized waiting area with its bubbly, color-changing water feature, granite and calming earth tones.  Still others marveled at the state-of-the-art equipment, from treatment beds that weigh patients to computers that enable doctors and […]

When Lily Gagnon, now 79, noticed her husband, Richard, acting a little run down in 2006, she made him go to the doctor. At first, the doctors found nothing wrong with him. Then, after an extensive battery of tests, they pinpointed the problem.  Richard, Lily’s second husband — the first had died of a heart […]

LEWISTON — Soon, stroke patients here will be able to see a Massachusetts neurologist — without leaving their Lewiston emergency room. Central Maine Health Care, the parent organization of Central Maine Medical Center, is partnering with Massachusetts General Hospital to offer two telemedicine programs. Using streaming video and state-of-the-art scanners, the first will allow Massachusetts […]

LEWISTON — Central Maine Medical Center says it will close its acute-care clinic at the beginning of the year. The 76 High Street clinic provides emergency care for minor illnesses and injuries, and primary care for adults and children. It is staffed by one doctor, Shannon Deschenes. The clinic has been open for several years, […]

LEWISTON — Central Maine Medical Center is part of a study to determine whether CT scans can be an effective screening tool for lung cancer, and the hospital is looking for patient participants. CMMC is one of 48 hospitals in nine countries, and one of two in New England, participating in the free International Early […]

AUBURN – A man who was struck by a car on Longley Memorial Bridge on Tuesday was listed in serious condition a day later at a Lewiston hospital. Robert Vicino was being treated for a variety of injuries suffered when he was struck at about 5 p.m. on the Auburn side of the bridge. Vicino’s […]