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AUGUSTA, Maine — Members of the Legislature’s Government Oversight Committee spent hours Friday focusing on the ongoing staffing problems at the state’s…
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AUGUSTA, Maine — Gov. Paul LePage has announced a plan to house forensic mental health patients at the Windham Correctional Center.It’s part of a major…
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AUGUSTA, Maine — Insufficient staff, forced overtime and inadequate training are just a few of the problems that staff at the state’s Riverview…
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AUGUSTA, Maine - The heads of a troubled psychiatric hospital in Augusta and a state health agency are set to meet with a government oversight committee…
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AUGUSTA, Maine - A day after blasting a legislative panel, Human Services Commissioner Mary Mayhew has agreed to appear before the Government Oversight…
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AUGUSTA, Maine - A former patient at a Maine psychiatric hospital who was pepper-sprayed and restrained by a worker is suing the state over the incident.A…
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AUGUSTA, Maine — Thursday the Maine Legislative Council will hear appeals on bills that it has rejected for consideration in the next session, which…
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AUGUSTA, Maine — A second report about Riverview Psychiatric Center's progress in correcting deficiencies finds that the Augusta hospital still has work…
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AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine Health and Human Services Commissioner Mary Mayhew clashed with lawmakers Monday in a two-hour meeting about the future of forensic…
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AUGUSTA, Maine - As part of its ongoing review of problems at the Riverview Psychiatric Center in Augusta, a government auditing agency has uncovered new…