31 positions eliminated as St. Mary’s lays off employees, cuts hours for some amid financial woes

The hospital has ended its fiscal year in a financial deficit for several of the last five years.

Central Maine Healthcare shifts annual exams for women from OB-GYN office

The hospital system is asking that women seek annual exams through other medical offices, such as their primary care practice.

How robotic systems help make complex surgeries possible at Lewiston hospitals

Hospital leaders say robotics also attract physicians to rural hospitals, helping to address the shortage of medical professionals in the state.

Central Maine Healthcare, St. Mary’s end mask mandates

The healthcare system will convert to a mask optional organization effective May 1.

St. Mary’s Health System receives advanced hip and knee replacement certification

St. Mary’s Renaissance School celebrates 26 years of clinician-centered education

Recognizing an unmet need, two psychiatrists at St. Mary's trained to help adolescents paved the way for the opening of the Renaissance School more than 25 years ago.

St. Mary’s parent company Covenant Health outsourcing IT support

Corporate officials said their cybersecurity and other information technology needs have outgrown their internal capabilities.

Photos: Day of Caring at St. Mary’s Nutrition Center

Volunteers work Friday on several projects outside the Lewiston center during United Way's Day of Caring.

Local coalition working to bring awareness to dangers of vaping

The use of e-cigarette and vaping products, such as Juul, "exploded" among middle and high schoolers during the pandemic, said the director of Healthy Androscoggin.

Maine CDC asks for patience as COVID vaccine rollout for preschoolers gets started

The first batch of orders for vaccines for children as young as six months old were delivered to pediatric practices by Tuesday morning.