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Lewiston: Kennedy Park Gazebo renovation kicks off

LEWISTON — With a 4-foot ring dug out of the Kennedy Park soil, work renovating and moving the historic gazebo and bandstand kicked off Wednesday. “We’re going to be going pretty consistent on it going forward,” said George Fellows, project foreman for Hebert Construction. “They are pouring concrete in the morning (Thursday) and once the footers […]

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St. Mary’s Health System leader to retire

LEWISTON — The head of St. Mary’s Health System will retire next year. President and CEO Lee Myles, 63, plans to leave the health system by the end of 2015. Myles joined St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center in 1992 as vice president and chief operating officer. He became CEO of the hospital in 2006 and […]

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Lee Myles: Moral, fiscal imperatives to expand MaineCare

A society is measured in part by how it treats its most vulnerable: its oldest citizens, its poor, and its people on the margin. Our state’s MaineCare (Medicaid) program, despite multiple challenges, has made sure that Maine’s most economically vulnerable have access to the same basic health services afforded those who have health insurance coverage. […]

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Lee Myles: Public has final word on insurance plan

During the past two months, there has been considerable media activity to discredit a new insurance product that will soon be available to this community and others around the state. I am referring to the recently approved Anthem Guided Access products for individuals and small groups, which will be offered for coverage beginning next year […]