More than 1,400 sign a petition demanding the Labor, Delivery, Recovery, and Postpartum unit remains open at Houlton Regional Hospital.

Following a standing room only town hall meeting earlier this month, Houlton Regional Hospital (HRH) nurses and community members will gather for a candlelight vigil tomorrow, April 23, at Houlton Riverfront Park as they continue to demand that the hospital’s administration cancel plans to close their Labor, Delivery, Recovery, and Postpartum (LDRP) department.

Since the town hall meeting on April 9, over 1,400 people have signed a public petition demanding the birthing unit remain open. Members of the public and nurses additionally are asking for more transparency and accountability in the hospital’s decision-making processes.

Who: Houlton Regional Hospital registered nurses and members of the local community
What: Candlelight vigil
When: Wednesday, April 23 at 6 p.m.
Where: Houlton Riverfront Park, 49 North St., Houlton, Maine; near the walking bridge

Photo/video and interview opportunities with nurses available.

Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee (MSNA/NNOC), an affiliate of National Nurses United (NNU), represents 4,000 nurses and caregivers from Portland to Fort Kent and nearly 70 nurses at Houlton Regional Hospital.

Maine State Nurses Association is part of National Nurses Organizing Committee, representing 4,000 nurses and other caregivers from Portland to Fort Kent. NNOC is an affiliate of National Nurses United, the largest and fastest-growing labor union of registered nurses in the United States with more than 225,000 members nationwide.