Lincoln, ME

The recent discussion about the closure of the Lincoln Hospital Family Birth Center raises a larger question: How, in general, should Maine make healthcare policy decisions? On Aug. 27, the Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services Committee took up the labor and delivery services issue. Testifiers offered many ideas: delay the decision, invest in rural […]

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Thousands of American sailors are taking shore leave in Thailand after a record-setting stretch at sea in the Middle East.

The ship's deployment included a record-setting uninterrupted time at sea of more than 250 days.

After an interim meeting, legislators took several actions to try to address recent hospital closures in the state.

The new Infusion Center and Oncology & Blood Disorder Practice will expand care access for the area, MaineHealth officials say.

Maine Forest Service said they are on the scene of a fire that erupted near Chester and Lincoln.

The closure of MaineHealth’s Lincoln Hospital labor and delivery unit in Damariscotta is continuing concerns about access to maternal care, especially in rural Maine

The MaineHealth board of trustees voted this month to close the birthing center at Lincoln Hospital. It would be the 12th to close in Maine since 2015.

A Thai government official, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed that the aircraft carrier will make a brief stop in the Southeast Asian country.