AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoRural Health Watch: MaineHealth is moving forward with a regional women’s health model that keeps comprehensive prenatal and postpartum care in Damariscotta while shifting inpatient labor and delivery to MaineHealth Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick on Dec. 18, 2026—plus a promise not to close any additional labor and delivery programs for the next two years. Immigration & Care: Maine Medical Center nurse Debora Kapisha, detained by ICE while traveling through Boston Logan, has been released and is back home, after rapid union and community pressure. EMS Preparedness: Maine EMS and Maine CDC partnered with Mass General Hospital’s Center for Disaster Medicine to train 40 EMS clinicians statewide on high-consequence infectious disease transport. Workforce & Training: The Maine Department of Labor updated Competitive Skills Scholarship Program rules effective Aug. 2, expanding stipend eligibility, support services, and part-time options. Community & Culture: Hermon’s Summer Sizzler returns Aug. 15 with a 5K/10K, slime run, vendors, food trucks, circus performances, BBQ, and fireworks. Public Health: A national salmonella roundup links outbreaks to recalled eggs, jalapeños, and backyard birds—worth a quick check before summer grilling.
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