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A flat February for Maine’s unemployment rate
March 25, 2022Maine's unemployment rate was little changed in February, but there was some increase in jobs in areas such as health care and social assistance, leisure and hospitality and construction.
March 25, 2022
Maine's $110M in NIH research grants supported nearly 2,000 jobs last year
March 22, 2022Research labs in Bar Harbor were among the biggest grantees. Others included a Biddeford biotechnology start-up and a Bangor provider of services for Wabanaki people.
March 22, 2022
Northern Light Health goes big with $100K donation to BigRock chairlift campaign
March 22, 2022The goal of replacing the decades-old lift is to increase mountain capacity, shorten lift rides and help promote BigRock as a family skiing destination.
March 22, 2022
Business Leaders: Mark Swann leads Preble Street on a statewide mission of fighting poverty
Updated: March 21, 20222022 Mainebiz Business Leaders of the Year: The Nonprofit Leader of the Year for social services, Swann has steered the organization as it has grown far beyond its Portland roots. Last year, Preble Street completed a $14 million capital campaign to
Updated: March 21, 2022
Promise of funding may aid jeopardized veterans' homes in Caribou, Machias
March 16, 2022The nonprofit said its board will meet later this month to consider options after Gov. Janet Mills offered $3.5 million in funding to keep two of the nursing facilities open.
March 16, 2022
Spring Harbor Hospital president will retire after 25 years
March 11, 2022Mary Jane Krebs, president of the 100-bed psychiatric hospital in Westbrook, will retire at year-end.
March 11, 2022
UMaine’s MIRTA accelerator program selects four teams for research innovations
March 10, 2022The teams are hoping to commercialize a wide range of innovations, from 3D-printed fish tags and aquaculture tank inserts to computer-aided mammography and software for wheelchair navigation.
March 10, 2022
HealthInfoNet expands info-sharing system for long-term care facilities
Updated: March 8, 2022Greater care coordination for high-risk individuals is the goal behind setting up a cloud-based electronic health record system for Maine’s long-term care facilities.
Updated: March 8, 2022
The labor crunch continues, but Maine’s nursing shortage shrinks
March 3, 2022A 2015 report projected a workforce shortage of 3,200 registered nurses by 2025. The adjusted forecast for that year predicts a shortage of 1,450.
March 3, 2022
Mid Coast–Parkview Health president to retire in 2023 after 11 years of leadership
March 3, 2022Lois Skillings, who rose from a nurse to the president of Mid Coast-Parkview Health, will retire in early 2023.
March 3, 2022
Two veterans homes to close, sparking concern from Maine government officials
February 28, 2022Maine Veterans' Homes, a nonprofit, plans to close facilities in Caribou and Machias this spring due to financial concerns, a dwindling patient population and difficulty hiring workers.
February 28, 2022
Covetrus posts smaller Q4 loss on flat sales, sees 2022 growth
February 25, 2022The animal-health company, which is headquartered in Portland, posted a fourth-quarter loss of $10 million, down from $16 million in the same quarter of 2020. Net sales for 2021 grew 5% over the 2020 total.
February 25, 2022
Mental health care providers will receive $9.3M in extra MaineCare payments
February 24, 2022The supplemental payments will help providers pay their direct service workers at least 125% of Maine’s minimum wage.
February 24, 2022
On the Record: Falmouth doctor combines natural healing, business ownership
Updated: February 21, 2022Dr. Sasha Rose of Wildwood Health Center in Falmouth talks about what prompted a recent move out of Portland and what's next for the small practice she owns and runs with her husband, Dr. Daniel Katz.
Updated: February 21, 2022
$64M VA health clinic opens in Portland
Updated: February 14, 2022The $64 million outpatient clinic will give veterans greater access to core services and additional specialty care in southern Maine.
Updated: February 14, 2022
Maine AG announces how state will split $130M in opioid legal settlement
January 28, 2022Maine will distribute $130 million from a national opioid settlement to a recovery fund and to state and local efforts to fight the opioid crisis.
January 28, 2022
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