6 months ago
Labor board files complaint against Houlton hospital over halting nurses’ bonuses
The decision to stop paying bonuses did not give the union the opportunity to bargain, according to the NLRB complaint.
Health
7 months ago
Construction of new Fish River Rural Health facility is now underway
The new facility will help Fish River Rural Health handle growing numbers of patients.
7 months ago
Event to raise awareness for future Fort Kent recovery center
The Valley’s nearest recovery center is in Caribou, about an hour’s drive. A group of residents wants to change that.
8 months ago
UMFK has nursing simulation center that’s 1st of its kind in New England
A new state-of-the-art simulation center for the nursing program at the University of Maine at Fort Kent is the first of its kind in New England.
9 months ago
New hospital head sees telehealth and teamwork filling Aroostook health care gap
Presque Isle’s new hospital leader wants to see local medical facilities unite to solve Aroostook County’s unique health care problems.
9 months ago
Presque Isle is 1st Northern Light hospital to use electric maintenance trucks
Northern Light AR Gould Hospital is the only hospital in the Northern Light system that has leased two Ford F-150 Lightning EV trucks as part of its regular fleet of maintenance vehicles.
9 months ago
July Annual Wellness Visit fairs a success, with more to come
Earlier the month, Northern Light AR Gould Hospital hosted three Annual Wellness Visit fair days for patients with Medicare. A total of 234 patients were seen over those three days at what is being considered a great success, and more fairs are planned on Aug. 3, 8, and 9 as well as in September.
10 months ago
Aroostook has the highest rate of Alzheimer’s in Maine
An aging population has given Aroostook County the highest percentage of Alzheimer’s patients in Maine, according to newly released national data.
10 months ago
Presque Isle nurses ratify new contract
Unionized registered nurses at A.R. Gould Memorial Hospital in Presque Isle ratified a new four-year contract Thursday.
