Automated tissue trimming and sectioning “is the modernization of a process that has not changed much” since 1848. A nuclear camera produces detailed images of the organs.
This year's notable deals include the acquisition of Belfast's Front Street Shipyard by a Blackstone-backed marina operator, and hammond Lumber's purchase of Ware-Butler.
The deal, announced earlier this year, would give a nonprofit acquirer sole ownership of all Central Maine Healthcare services and facilities, including Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston.
Closures include a non-hospital-affiliated private practice in Fairfield, a Manchester care center and a maternal and child health program serving Hancock and Washington counties.
As survivors try to piece their lives back together, organizations are stepping up to raise funds while some victims' family members and friends turn to crowdfunding to seek help with expenses.
Numerous businesses have taken to social media to announce closures and support, many schools have canceled classes for the day, and Hannaford Supermarkets has delayed opening its Maine stores.
Maine Medical Center in Portland and other MaineHealth hospitals have closed their campuses to non-hospital personnel and non-patients until further notice, while a number of businesses and schools are closed Thursday.