Kurt Schaub’s end-of-fiscal-year report shows the town was in the black.
Emily Bader
Emily joined the Sun Journal in April 2021 on the health beat. She previously reported for the Lakes Region Weekly, covering nine towns in Cumberland County. She enjoys taste testing chai lattes at local cafes, attempting to beat her personal best on the NYT’s mini crossword puzzle and watching thunderstorms. She’s on the fence about the Oxford comma.
Emily grew up in Los Angeles and graduated from Wellesley College in 2018. She’s lived in lots of places for little bits of time but now calls Portland home. She welcomes coffee shop recommendations, cookie recipes and news tips in her inbox.
Posted inFranklin, Health, Maine
COVID-19 cases are on the rise in Franklin County
The seven-day average per capita is up 114% from a week ago.
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Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
COVID-19 delta variant puts western and central Maine towns at risk
Public health officials have warned that the highly contagious strain of the disease could be a danger to unvaccinated populations, while emphasizing the vaccines’ effectiveness in protecting against COVID-19.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
‘Vaccines are key here,’ Maine CDC director says at final COVID-19 briefing
Meanwhile, officials from Central Maine Medical Center and St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center say Maine Hospital Association’s advocacy for a COVID-19 vaccination mandate does not affect their current outlook.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
Bridgton Hospital obstetrical patients will be diverted to CMMC for at least another week
Hospital president Peter Wright said that the hospital’s single obstetrician went on unexpected leave earlier this month and that temporarily diverting maternity care is not uncommon for small hospitals.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Tri-county nursing home staff are less vaccinated than residents, data shows
Residents of the 14 nursing homes located in Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties are vaccinated at a higher rate than the health care personnel who work there, according to data from the Maine Department of Health and Human Services.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Health, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
‘No one had any idea how bad this could be’: Local health care workers’ reflections on COVID-19
The Sun Journal spoke to six health care workers from Central Maine Medical Center and St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center about the impacts that the 15-month-old pandemic has had on them.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
Of Maine’s 38 hospitals, staff at CMMC, St. Mary’s have the lowest vaccination rates in the state
Lewiston hospital officials acknowledge there is more work to be done, but warned the numbers do not represent the full picture.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Health, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
COVID-19 trends in central, western Maine at lowest levels since October
Wednesday’s seven-day rolling average of new daily cases down in Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Driver crashes into parked car on Lisbon Street, charged with OUI
The Lewiston driver was taken to the hospital for a potential drug overdose after being charged, according to police.