The use of contract nurses and assistants in Maine has soared since 2017 as administrators scramble for solutions.
Coronavirus
Spreading vaccine fears. And cashing in.
Meet the influencers making millions by dealing doubt about the coronavirus vaccines.
Maine to publish staff vaccination rates from hospitals and other healthcare facilities
An industry survey reveals that 76% of Maine hospital employees are vaccinated, and the state will soon announce the totals of each healthcare facility.
Barely hanging on
Her grandson took his life. Then her daughter overdosed. “When people are crying for help, you’ve got to take them seriously,” said Rhonda McIver.
Despite federal bailout, Maine’s largest hospitals ended 2020 in the red
While CARES Act funding helped the state’s three biggest healthcare systems, it wasn’t enough to offset pandemic costs.
Domestic abuse linked to 43 percent of Maine homicides in 2018-19
A panel calls for expanded community response and better cooperation between government, advocacy groups and schools to reduce the deaths.
Coronavirus in Maine: Timeline
Trace key events in the outbreak of the novel coronavirus in Maine — and how officials are responding — using this interactive, multimedia timeline.
A need for awareness
In a county with few mental health resources, community members are rallying to increase peer support and education around suicide.
Alone with the grief, alone with the pain
The Stewarts are just one family in Washington County forced to struggle with suicide in an area where demand for help far outweighs the number of mental health providers.
The crushing toll of a pandemic in Maine’s ‘forgotten county’
During a tragic winter that saw four suicides and prolonged isolation, Baileyville Police Chief Bob Fitzsimmons has served as a guardian, confidant and friend to the people in northeastern Washington County.
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