Hospital and city officials say the road will reopen June 8 because of thorough planning and good weather, as the hospital moves ahead with its $512 million expansion.
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Portable pump keeps Maine heart transplant candidate alive without missing a beat
A Portland man relies on a device implanted at Maine Medical Center, where the procedure for patients with advanced cardiac disease is becoming more commonplace.
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Maine Med’s Congress Street detour starts Monday
Hospital officials say the traffic detour is necessary for Maine Medical Center’s expansion project.
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Former first lady Barbara Bush remembered in Maine for her quiet philanthropy, love of community
Mrs. Bush, who died Tuesday, made deep impressions on Mainers as a Kennebunkport summer resident and benefactor of the children’s hospital that bears her name at Maine Medical Center.
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Portland Planning Board clears way for Maine Med’s big expansion
The $512 million project is expected to get underway in May and will require detours around a one-block section of Congress Street that will close for eight weeks.
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Maine Medical Center seeks key city approval for phase 1 of big expansion
The $512 million construction project, to be considered by the Planning Board tonight, would cause a section of Congress Street to be closed from early May to late June.
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Maine Medical Center, ambulance provider to pay $1.4 million to settle claims of improper Medicare billing
The hospital will pay $600,000 and North East Mobile Health Services will pay $825,000 to resolve government allegations that the ambulance service billed for trips that were medically unnecessary.
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Flu cases lead to surge in patients at Portland emergency rooms
More than 100 people were seeking treatment at Maine Medical Center on Monday night, and the hospital was boarding 17 people in the ER while waiting for beds to become available.
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Maine Med expansion plan calls for 8-week shutdown of part of Congress Street
Portland officials say they’re not ready to accept a closure of one of the major arteries on the peninsula and will search for alternatives.
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Innovative stroke-prevention surgery arrives in Maine
Implanting the so-called Watchman doesn’t cure atrial fibrillation, but it prevents blood clots from forming.