Maine rural hospitals cut pay, hours while preparing for surge of patients

The cost-cutting measures are happening because hospitals are no longer getting revenue from emergency room visits and elective procedures were canceled to make room for COVID-19 patients.

Lapses in hospitals’ reporting left Maine CDC lacking key data

As the agency has prepared for a surge in coronavirus cases, not all hospitals have shared numbers of intensive care unit beds and ventilators.

Maine scrounges for medical supplies, but little more is expected from feds

The state is preparing for a surge of patients, but its allocation from the federal stockpile is tiny.

Anxiety rises as health care workers risk exposure to fight coronavirus

Shortages of personal protective equipment put doctors, nurses and anyone else who works in health care at higher risk of contracting the virus.

Tragedies, new schools, surprise resignations and a town revolt: The top local stories of 2019

History was made, political battles turned ugly and some people were booted out of positions they thought they held fast. However you feel about 2019 in our little corner of the world, it probably didn't bore you.

Rankings show Maine’s hospitals are safest in the country

A watchdog group says most Maine hospitals, including Lewiston's CMMC, get an A grade for patient safety.

Sizing up the benefits of hospital alliances

Maine hospitals post prices online

St. Mary's hires president from Minnesota

LePage proposes increasing taxes on hospitals to cover Medicaid expansion