BRUNSWICK — William P. Kiley Jr., D.O., former chief of surgery at Rumford Hospital, has been appointed to the medical staff at Parkview Hospital in Brunswick. After completing residency training at hospitals in Pennsylvania, Kiley joined the surgical staff at Rumford Hospital in 2002. That year, he also joined the courtesy staff at Central Maine […]
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Students get surprise tour of LifeFlight helicopter at Rumford Hospital
RUMFORD – Dozens of third-graders from Meroby Elementary School visited Rumford Hospital on Thursday afternoon for a tour and a special surprise: A look inside a LifeFlight helicopter. Hospital employee Sue Hedrick said students visited the laboratory, an ambulance, the emergency room, the operating room and the X-ray department. She said students didn’t know the […]
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Rumford driver’s death caused by blunt force chest trauma, report says
RUMFORD — An investigation into Friday afternoon’s accident on River Street that killed a Rumford man was mostly completed by Tuesday, police Sgt. Douglas Maifeld said. Blunt force chest trauma is listed as the official cause of death for William “Bizz” Carignan, 72, of Andover Road, but it wasn’t determined by an autopsy, Maifeld said. […]
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Andover girl rescued after sledding accident
ANDOVER — An 11-year-old girl was rescued this week after she fell off her sled at the bottom of a 75-foot-long hill behind her home, fire Chief Rob Dixon said Wednesday. The girl was taken to Rumford Hospital on Monday evening and later to a Portland hospital for treatment, Dixon said. He did not identify […]
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Rumford Hospital celebrates 180 days without patient fall
RUMFORD — Six months after implementing a new patient fall-prevention program, Rumford Hospital has hit a milestone most hospitals dream of reaching. More than 30 employees, ranging from registered nurses and certified nursing assistants to therapy staff and environmental services staff, met in the Rumford Hospital conference room Monday afternoon for a ceremony celebrating 180 […]
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Mexico man pleads guilty to destroying Rumford Hospital equipment
PARIS — A Mexico man will serve two days in jail and is ordered to pay restitution to Rumford Hospital after admitting he destroyed more than $2,000 in equipment. Harvey O. Blood, 43, was ordered to serve two years in prison with all but 48 hours suspended after he pleaded guilty to a felony count of […]
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Urgent Care walk-in clinic opens at Rumford Hospital
RUMFORD — A new walk-in clinic for the treatment of minor illnesses and injuries has opened at Rumford Hospital. “Urgent Care is a medical alternative for non-life-threatening illnesses or injuries when provider offices are closed or if you don’t have a physician or are visiting the area,” said Sue Rivet, director of outpatient services for […]
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Urgent Care opens at Rumford Hospital
RUMFORD — A new walk-in clinic for the treatment of minor illnesses and injuries has opened at Rumford Hospital. “Urgent Care is a medical alternative for non-life threatening illnesses or injuries when provider offices are closed or if you don’t have a physician or visiting the area,” said Sue Rivet, director of outpatient services for […]
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Fundraising effort needed to save Rumford dental health center
RUMFORD — A 90-minute meeting Thursday afternoon at Rumford Hospital galvanized about 30 community leaders and River Valley residents to start fundraising efforts to retain the Community Dental Health Center in town. They need to raise between $20,000 and $30,000, Lisa Kavanaugh, Community Dental chief executive officer, said at the community stakeholder meeting. They also […]
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Rumford mother, son taken to hospital with minor injuries after two-vehicle crash
RUMFORD — A mother and her 4-year-old son were taken to a hospital after a car-truck collision at Franklin Avenue and Plymouth Street on Wednesday afternoon, Rumford police Sgt. James Bernard said. Bernard said Arthur Chappell, 56, of Rumford was driving a pickup truck north on Franklin Avenue and Hylie Sweetser, 34, of Rumford was […]