NORRIDGEWOCK — A man who was hit by a car while crossing U.S. Route 2 near his home in Norridgewock on Tuesday night died at the hospital. Stanley Worthley, 70, was struck by a Toyota Highlander heading west at about 5 p.m., the Kennebec Journal reported Wednesday. Worthley had been visiting a neighbor across the […]
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Auburn couple welcomes ‘miracle’ New Year’s baby
LEWISTON — An Auburn couple welcomed their New Year baby at Central Maine Medical Center, calling young Beckett David Pontbriand a “miracle baby.” After 72 hours of labor, Amber-Lee Pontbriand gave birth to 7 pound, 14 ounce Beckett at 1:52 a.m. Wednesday by cesarean section. A nurse said in passing that Pontbriand “earned” her first […]
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MDOT garage evacuated after carbon monoxide scare
DIXFIELD — The Maine Department of Transportation facility on Main Street was evacuated Friday morning after a possible carbon monoxide leak was reported. Dixfield fire Chief Scott Dennett said Friday evening that Med-Care and the Dixfield Fire Department responded to a report of people feeling ill at the MDOT garage. “After we realized there were […]
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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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Proud LePage pays off hospital debt
LEWISTON — Saying it was a good day, Gov. Paul LePage symbolically paid $38.1 million in back debt to Central Maine Medical Center on Wednesday. “As a governor, it’s embarrassing to watch your hospitals lay people off because you are not paying your bills or to watch hospitals delay needed services and projects that should be […]
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LePage to visit CMMC at 2 p.m. today to pay MaineCare debt
LEWISTON — Gov. Paul LePage will visit Central Maine Medical Center at 2 p.m. Wednesday to deliver the news that the state is making good on a $183 million debt it has owed the state’s 39 hospitals beginning in 2009. The state payment for past services provided under MaineCare, the state’s Medicaid system, will trigger […]
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Maine Democrats and LePage renew debate over Medicaid expansion
AUGUSTA — Leaders in the Legislature’s Democratic majority renewed calls Tuesday to expand the MaineCare system to cover an additional 70,000 people, including childless adults and veterans who have non-service-related medical issues not covered by the Veterans Affairs Administration. House Speaker Mark Eves, D-North Berwick, disputed Republican claims that accepting federal funds under the Affordable […]
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Community College offering phlebotomist course
AUBURN — The Corporate and Community Services Department at Central Maine Community College will offer Introduction to Phlebotomy from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursdays, Sept. 12 to Oct. 31. The cost of $475 includes materials and book. A combination of lecture, lab and hands-on practical experience, the course will allow students to develop the skills […]
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Cat contributes to Durham crash
DURHAM — An out-of-town driver suffered non-life-threatening injuries in a single-vehicle crash on Stackpole Road on Monday morning. According to Androscoggin deputy sheriff Craig MacMillan, Kristle Doughty, 22, of Bridgton was driving northbound on Stackpole Road, rounding a curve near the intersection of Cloutier Road. She told the deputy she was distracted by a cat […]