Federal investigators cite a number of failures, including a mistake that paralyzed a patient. Hospital leaders say they’re fixing the issues.
Lindsay Tice
Lindsay Tice began as the Sun Journal's education reporter in 2001. Today, she covers health care, pets and RSU 4, as well as breaking news, investigative stories and long-form features. She was named Maine Journalist of the Year for 2012-13. When she's not working, Lindsay enjoys reading, kayaking and traveling — particularly to Universal Studios in Orlando or Space Camp in Alabama (where she's been a camper twice as an adult.) She graduated from the University of Maine at Farmington with a degree in creative writing.
Posted inBusiness, News
Marijuana safety rules could be coming to Maine this year
The owner of one Farmington business believes mandatory testing could have saved her and her clients from getting tainted oil.
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Posted inBusiness, Health, News
New president of Rumford, Bridgton hospitals sees a way forward
After months of Central Maine Healthcare turmoil, Peter Wright believes the hospitals are ‘through the tough times.’
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Facing race and difference … two Maine schools at a time
Four years ago they feared each other. Today the same Lewiston and Maranacook students hope their Maine-based project goes national.
Posted inUncategorized
Ten invasive species Mainers should know about as we head into spring
So you’re out in your yard and you come across a pretty flower. Or a fuzzy caterpillar. Or a weird looking bug. And you think, wow, never seen that one before. Cool! But soon there are more. And more. And then that’s all there are. Invasive species. They’re tricky that way. “Invasive species have effects […]
Posted inHealth, Local & State
Franklin County slips in health rankings
Premature deaths have increased in the western Maine county.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Lewiston mayor’s texts reveal racist comment before election
Lewiston Police and the Maine Attorney General’s Office are looking into allegations that Shane Bouchard was involved in illegal activity.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Woman who worked for Lewiston mayoral candidate secretly sent emails to his rival
Heather Everly Berube claims Shane Bouchard asked for the inside information during his run for mayor of Lewiston and then used it to make his opponent look bad.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Auburn man charged in Alaska murder was fired for making women uncomfortable
The Auburn man was fired in 2016 from a Livermore Falls residential facility and received a warning from the state nursing board — in part because two female co-workers complained he’d made them feel uncomfortable.
Posted inLocal & State
Rescue group takes on Auburn dump cats
Welcomed by MMWAC, Community Cat Advocates has spent the past month rescuing about a dozen stray cats from the transfer station, some of whom have lived there for well over a decade.