Patty Wight
News Reporter and HostPatty is a graduate of the University of Vermont and a multiple award-winning reporter for Maine Public Radio. Her specialty is health coverage: from policy stories to patient stories, physical health to mental health and anything in between. Patty joined Maine Public Radio in 2012 after producing stories as a freelancer for NPR programs such as Morning Edition and All Things Considered. She got hooked on radio at the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies in Portland, Maine, and hasn’t looked back ever since.
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The approval comes with conditions. Prime Healthcare Foundation must provide the state audited financial statements for the first three years after it takes ownership.
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At a roundtable at Greater Portland Health in South Portland Monday organized by Governor Janet Mills and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, consumers swapped stories — and numbers. -
The survey also suggests that students are reducing alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, and vaping consumption.
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The move is in response to changes on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control's website that promotes a possible link with autism. -
Portland police say the woman was running with a group that crossed the intersection of Marginal Way and Franklin Street just after 7:00 p.m.
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Northern Light Health and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care say they're offering an insurance plan on the online marketplace that aims to expand access to care at a lower cost. -
Public health officials say babies who may have consumed the formula should be monitored for symptoms. -
The suit alleges the districts have enacted policies that treat gender non-conforming students differently and create a hostile environment. -
This final push will help Maine Family Planning reach a $20 million goal for an endowment. -
The recall is for the flavors 'Apples and Bananas', 'Cherry Tartufo', and 'Lemon Cherry Pie.' In October, the office recalled the flavor 'Watermelon Chimera.'
