Gov. Mills vows to protect abortion rights, while U.S. Sen. Susan Collins predicts the ruling will further divide the country.
Rose Lundy
Rose Lundy is the public health reporter for The Maine Monitor, and is a 2020 Report for America corps member. Rose previously covered politics and local government for three years at The Daily News in southwest Washington. She grew up in Minnesota and graduated from the University of Wisconsin.
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Shah warns against COVID-19 complacency
Even as the pandemic seems to ease, the state’s top public health official says the virus could surge again.
Winthrop nursing home placed on federal “special focus” list
Two patients wandered out of the facility last year, and one was killed by a truck.
Amid surge in substance use, 20 beds are available for uninsured Mainers to go through monitored withdrawal
‘There’s a lot of people who really want treatment who can’t get into it,’ says the executive director of a treatment facility.
Browntail moths returning, but scientists are working to limit their spread
Although there are reasons for optimism, Mainers should be prepared to deal with the pesky insect again this summer.
Abortion will continue in Maine even as Supreme Court looks to overturn Roe
“Abortion is still available in the United States and it’s certainly available in Maine. And it will be after the Supreme Court issues its final decision,” said the Maine Family Planning CEO.
Legislators address Maine’s housing shortage, but advocates say so much more needs to be done
The situation has created myriad health problems, with homeless Mainers up to 19 times more likely to spend time in a hospital.
Tribal communities seek state funds to hire their own public health nurses
As the Maine CDC struggles to fill nursing positions, Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness has had no nurses assigned to its district.
Public health nurses far understaffed as hiring drive stalls, needs remain high
The nurses who serve Maine’s poorest families saw their ranks dwindle under former Gov. Paul LePage. They haven’t rebounded much under Gov. Janet Mills.
As COVID-19 surged, so did the number of nursing students preparing to enter the fight
The statewide workforce shortage for nurses has shrunk as a result of students eager to gain experience from helping to tackle the pandemic.
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