Ambulance boats, which are common in countries like Norway, would function as floating mini hospitals.
The maine monitor
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Gulf of Maine lobsters are experiencing a housing crisis
While lobster populations have declined recently, decades of growth in the Gulf of Maine have led to changes in the animals’ habitat, scientists say.
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State denies initial request of Bucksport-area owner to give up dams
What happens if the forfeit requests are accepted has never been tested.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Geriatrics workforce grant to focus on Wabanaki Nations, Maine’s rural communities
The nearly $5 million in federal funds will support tribal health centers and a program that connects medical students with rural communities.
Posted inHealth, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Last year, Maine made assaulting an emergency medical worker a felony. The problem of patient violence remains
Prior to the new law, health care workers filed 167 intentional injury lost time claims in the first 7 months of 2023; 114 were filed in the first 4 months after the law took effect.
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Proposed offshore wind port on Sears Island raises new conflicts for coastal Mainers, environmental activists
Residents concerned about both climate change and preservation are conflicted over plans for a facility on Sears Island that could be key to launching Maine’s offshore wind industry.
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As ecotourism grows, so does the desire to maintain Down East Maine’s wild character
‘They want to build attractions, but the fact that there is nothing here is the attraction,’ says the co-founder of one outdoors group.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Maine, News
Maine has no testing requirement for medical cannabis. Public health advocates want that to change.
As new legislation regulating marijuana takes effect, the debate about whether and how to mandate testing and potency limits for medical cannabis continues.
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Maine announces resource center to aid local opioid settlement spending
The attorney general’s office is putting nearly $2.5 million toward a hub that will offer assistance to Maine counties, cities and towns as they decide how to spend opioid settlement funds.
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Ombudsman ‘not aware’ of the high number of wanderings from Maine assisted living facilities
There is no requirement to notify the office of Maine’s long-term care ombudsmen when residents wander from residential care – something that happened at least 115 times from 2020 to 2022.