Health

It's expected to serve at least 1,400 veterans in the region, providing primary care, blood draw and mental health services.

The suit was filed against the Mills Administration in 2021 by seven health care workers who say they should have been granted religious exemptions from getting the COVID vaccine.

The proposal would allow employees to take up to 12 weeks of leave after the birth of a baby, to care for an adopted or foster child, or if they or a loved on has a serious health condition. Victims of sexual assault or domestic violence could also take leave.

Save NMMC members have been skeptical of the hospital's claims that it is struggling; some more sympathetic to the hospital say its struggles are no different than what other rural hospitals face.

The Maine CDC says the state's rate of hepatitis C may appear high because Maine has a robust testing and reporting protocol, unlike other states.

Dr. Deborah Hagler, immediate past president of the Maine chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, says a growing body of research is documenting the harms of social media. She's encouraging parents to consider how to introduce social media to kids and also be aware of current use.

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Community members in Fort Kent who are concerned about recent changes at Northern Maine Medical Center have formed a new group called 'Save NMMC.'

Fire fighters used suppression foam to quell a blaze at Elm Towers in Waterville. But the complex did not have a backflow prevention system to keep the foam from entering the water service.

This week, the Maine Senate gave initial approval to a bill that could allow the state to lift a 16-bed cap at mental health facilities.