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eurekalert.org > multimedia > 1151335

Kelp in Gulf of Maine

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (34+ words) (IMAGE) EurekAlert! Wild kelp in the Gulf of Maine. Re-use ONLY with credit Brian Skerry More on this News Release Kelp forests contain wealth of genetic diversity and potential...


ecomagazine.com > news > coastal > study-reveals-four-distinct-sugar-kelp-populations-along-maines-coast

Study Reveals Four Distinct Sugar Kelp Populations Along Maine's Coast

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (464+ words) Home | News | Coastal Saccharina latissima, or sugar kelp, is one of the dominant species in Maine's kelp forests, providing food, habitat, and clean water to support a rich marine ecosystem. It is also the bedrock of the state's burgeoning kelp…...


mainebiz.biz > article > nonprofit-health-care-provider-to-close-bangor-center-cut-16-jobs

Nonprofit health care provider to close Bangor center, cut 16 jobs

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (461+ words) Citing rising costs and other financial challenges, Penobscot Community Health Care said it will close its Adult Wellness Center practice in Bangor later this year, eliminating 16 jobs. The Bangor-based nonprofit, led by President and CEO Lori Dwyer, said the decision…...


fingerlakes1.com > 09/08/2026 > what-happens-next-to-the-former-birthing-unit-at-newark-wayne-community-hospital

What happens next to the former birthing unit at Newark-Wayne Community Hospital?

6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (372+ words) The birthing unit at Newark-Wayne Community Hospital is now closed, but Rochester Regional Health has not yet decided what will replace it. Inpatient labor and delivery, newborn nursery and postpartum services were formally suspended Sept. 3 following approval from the New…...


tapinto.net > towns > greater-olean > sections > giving-back > articles > portville-students-receive-inaugural-thomas-m-barnes-scholarship

Portville Students Receive Inaugural Thomas. M. Barnes Scholarship

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (261+ words) PORTVILLE, NY — Four recent Portville graduates were awarded the Thomas M. Barnes Scholarship via the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation. Barnes, a 1974 Portville Central School graduate, devoted his life to education, community planning and regional development. Following Barnes’ passing in 2024, the…...


wgme.com > news > local > pchc-announces-layoffs-bangor-office-closure-amid-financial-struggles-penobscot-community-health-care-adult-wellness-center-maine

PCHC announces layoffs, Bangor office closure amid financial struggles

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (113+ words) BANGOR, Maine (WVII) -- A central Maine healthcare agency has announced new layoffs and plans to close its Bangor office. Penobscot Community Health Care is in the middle of what officials describe as "ongoing financial challenges." According to a spokesperson, PCHC…...


bangordailynews.com > 09/04/2026 > opinion > opinion-contributor > i-voted-to-close-lincoln-hospitals-birthing-unit-heres-why-joam40zk0w

Opinion: I voted to close Lincoln Hospital’s birthing unit. Here’s why.

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (438+ words) The hospital has fought for 10 years to maintain the unit, but ultimately, a chronically understaffed unit threatens the safety of the women and babies it serves.”... The BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set news policies or contribute…...


usf.edu > health > delivering-health-excellence > 2026 > maine-maternity-care.aspx

Maine will not solve its rural maternity crisis one hospital at a time

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (155+ words) The following opinion column was published in the September 1 edition of the Portland Press-Herald in Maine. MaineHealth’s decision to close the labor and delivery unit at Lincoln Hospital in Damariscotta is part of a larger trend endangering pregnant women in…...


wjol.com > ventura-releases-statement-on-plan-to-close-ob-unit-at-st-josephs-hospital

Ventura releases statement on plan to close OB unit at St. Joseph???s Hospital

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (212+ words) Ventura releases statement on plan to close OB unit at St. Joseph’s Hospital 1340 WJOL State Senator Rachel Ventura made the following statement in response to the plan to close the OB unit at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Joliet: “I am…...