Maine press releases

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Four nurses inside hospital standing side-by-side

Houlton Regional Hospital nurses at town hall meeting: Planned closure of labor and delivery unit must be stopped

Nurses from Labor, Delivery, Recovery, and Postpartum unit at Houlton Regional Hospital held a town hall meeting to address news that their hospital’s administration plans to permanently close their department and what it will mean for patients seeking obstetrics care in their region. The event was held at the Millar Civic Center in Houlton and was attended by over 200 community supporters.

Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee
April 9, 2025

Four nurses inside hospital standing side-by-side

Houlton Regional Hospital nurses holding town hall meeting on planned closure of labor and delivery unit

Responding to the news that Houlton Regional Hospital (HRH) plans to close its Labor, Delivery, Recovery, and Postpartum (LDRP) department, HRH nurses will hold a town hall meeting Wednesday, April 9. Nurses were informed of the planned closure last week and say it is a disastrous decision for patients across their region, who could face much longer travel times to seek labor and delivery care.

Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee
April 8, 2025

Exterior of MDIH

Mount Desert Island Hospital Nurses Condemn Obstetrics Closure

Union nurses at Mount Desert Island Hospital are fiercely critical of today’s announcement by CEO Chrissi Maguire that she will close the hospital’s obstetrics department on July 1, 2025.

Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee (MSNA/NNOC)
March 27, 2025

RN members of NNOC/NNU at Mobilize to Save Our Health Care, a march in Washington, D.C., on March 12.

Portland nurses to protest proposed cuts to MaineCare and CubCare at Senator Collins’ district office

On March 20, Maine Medical Center nurses will gather at the district office of U.S. Senator Susan Collins in Portland, Maine, to protest proposed cuts to Medicaid that would deteriorate health care services in the region.

Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee
March 18, 2025

Large group of nurses standing outside hospital cheering with raised fists

Maine nurses win back thousands of dollars, following state DOL citation against Northern Maine Medical Center

The Maine Department of Labor has issued a citation to Northern Maine Medical Center for regulatory violations, including misclassifying nurses as subcontractors, failing to pay nurses overtime, failing to pay nurses their wages in a timely manner, and requiring nurses to sign contracts that exempted NMMC from Maine’s labor laws.

Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee
February 27, 2025

NMMC nurses picket, announce federal charges against their employer

NMMC nurses picket, announce federal charges against their employer

Registered nurses at Northern Maine Medical Center in Fort Kent, Maine, picketed outside their hospital today, calling on management to bargain in good faith. The nurses, who are represented by Maine State Nurses Association, also announced that they are filing an unfair labor practice charge against their employer.

Maine State Nurses Association
October 23, 2024

Large group of nurses standing outside hospital cheering with raised fists

NMMC RNs speak out against abrupt closure of child psychiatric unit

Registered nurses at Northern Maine Medical Center in Fort Kent, Maine are demanding greater transparency from management after its abrupt closure of the Child Adolescent Psychiatric Unit.

Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee
October 9, 2024

Group of nurses on picket line

Machias nurses and technicians deliver petition of no confidence in chief executives

Registered nurses and technicians at Down East Community Hospital in Machias, Maine, delivered a petition of “no confidence” in the hospital’s chief executive officer (CEO), chief financial officer (CFO), and chief nursing officer (CNO) to the Chair of the DECH Board of Trustees on June 16 to demand changes to protect and improve patient care.

Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee
June 20, 2024

Large group of Machias nurses and techs on the strike line with lots of picket signs about staffing and retention

Machias nurses and technicians to hold historic two-day strike

Registered nurses and technicians at Down East Community Hospital in Machias, Maine, will begin their two-day strike on Tuesday, April 30, to protest the administration’s refusal to address RNs’ and techs’ concerns about recruitment, retention, and safe staffing.

Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee
April 28, 2024

Group photo of RNs and techs by the rally line along the Bad Falls bridge, Machias. Many signs, large banner "Safe staffing saves lives"

Machias nurses and technicians to hold two-day strike

RNs and technicians at Down East Community Hospital (DECH) in Machias, Maine, gave notice to their employer that they will hold a strike for two days, starting at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, April 30 to protest the administration’s refusal to address their deep concerns about recruitment and retention.

Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee
April 19, 2024