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Baxter Brewing to team up with cancer survivor on 'Passion Project'
September 2, 2020Baxter Brewing Co., Maine's fourth-largest brewer, will create one of its "Passion Project" series beers to support Man Up to Cancer, a nonprofit that encourages men to get regular cancer screenings.
September 2, 2020
UV sanitizing machine, now being tested in Biddeford, could combat coronavirus
September 2, 2020The goal is to produce a safe, easy-to-use conveyor sanitizer that can kill over 95% of surface viral matter of objects placed on the conveyor.
September 2, 2020Millinocket inn gets business license back as COVID outbreak investigation continues
August 31, 2020As of Friday, there were 123 COVID cases statewide stemming from a wedding and reception at the Big Moose Inn and Frederica's Restaurant in Millinocket, including 54 cases at the York County Jail.
August 31, 2020
IDEXX, state partnership quadruples Maine's COVID-19 test capacity
August 28, 2020The Maine Department of Health and Human Services also pledged to continue financial support of 27 "swab and send" test sites throughout the state until at least Oct. 31.
August 28, 2020
JAX receives $32M to tackle health issues, including coronavirus
August 28, 2020The funds supplement a previous grant used to focus on understanding the specific mechanisms of coronavirus infection, expected to further therapy and vaccine development and refinement.
August 28, 2020
Abbott's Maine expansion will continue with 1,200 new jobs
August 27, 2020Of the 1,200 jobs, 300 will be permanent and the others will be temporary. Many will be entry-level positions with on-the-job training. Jobs are specifically related to the production of Abbott’s new BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag Card rapid test.
August 27, 2020UMaine System will step up COVID testing for next three months
August 25, 2020The public university system is beginning its initial rounds of coronavirus testing, and will then conduct tests every 10 days in a sample population of students, faculty and staff.
August 25, 2020
Maine Med garage comes down to make way for Congress Tower
August 24, 2020The six-story, 245,00-square-foot Congress Tower will replace the 48-year-old garage, in the final phase of the hospital's modernization and expansion that began in 2018.
August 24, 2020
Abbott buys its Scarborough plant for $17M
August 24, 2020The medical diagnostics maker exercised an option to buy the property it's leased for years. The deal was in the works even before the pandemic led Abbott to ramp up production of a COVID-19 test.
August 24, 2020UMaine System warns students about limits on party size
August 21, 2020With the fall semester beginning Aug. 31, the University of Maine System has posted extensive guidance for students.
August 21, 2020
Jackman pilot program enhances paramedic role; could be model for state
August 20, 2020A pilot training program in Jackman that will expand paramedic capabilities may become a model that could improve health care access in rural parts of the state.
August 20, 2020
A Guilford manufacturer ramps up production of innovative medical textiles
August 20, 2020When demand for fabric for office furniture dropped off in the pandemic, Duvaltex pivoted to make engineered fabrics used for scrubs and uniforms for frontline health care workers. Its Maine manufacturing plant is in Guilford, Piscataquis County.
August 20, 2020
Bangor hospital program aims to fill nurse shortage
Updated: August 24, 2020Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center has found a creative way to help meet the shortage of nurses affecting the state and predicted to get worse.
Updated: August 24, 2020Massachusetts health plan startup to double Maine workforce
August 19, 2020The company’s founders also co-founded health care information technology company AthenaHealth.
August 19, 2020
CEO check-ins, tech leaps: Companies share ‘safe return’ to business lessons
August 18, 2020The pandemic forced businesses to find ways to make employees and customers feel safe.
August 18, 2020
UMaine assistive technology spinout UNAR Labs receives NIH award
August 18, 2020The software platform translates visual graphical information into an accessible multisensory graphic using haptic, vibration and audio features.
August 18, 2020
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