AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoMaineHealth: The board voted Aug. 6 to close the Lincoln Hospital birthing unit in Damariscotta, with labor-and-delivery moving to MaineHealth Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick on Dec. 18, while prenatal and postpartum care stays locally. ICE detention fight: Maine Medical Center nurse Debora Kapisha, detained after arriving through Boston Logan, was released after a week in custody; union members and supporters held rallies and she shared a statement saying she’s “so thankful to be home.” Portland homicide: Police charged Glen Rodney, 58, with murder in the Aug. 5 death of 21-year-old Julian Nadeau near I-295 and Tukey’s Bridge; investigators are still seeking witnesses. Health & safety: A global fluoride shortage means Lewiston and Auburn aren’t adding fluoride to water for now. Local life: Cony High football players helped pack hundreds of backpacks for the Greater Augusta Back to School Program. Community & culture: St. Peter’s Italian Bazaar returns for its 101st year in Portland. Weather: A heat advisory pushed heat index readings into the triple digits across much of Maine on Friday.
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