Bar Harbor Town Council Urges Hospital to Rethink Closure of Maternity Unit Ellsworth hospital sees no issues delivering more babies.

UPDATED: Bar Harbor Town Council Urges Hospital to Rethink Closure of Maternity Unit

Ellsworth hospital sees no issues delivering more babies. Carrie Jones Apr 02, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by The Witham Family Hotels Charitable Fund. BAR HARBOR—The Bar Harbor Town Council, Tuesday, urged the Mount Desert Island Hospital to reconsider its decision to close its maternity unit. Vice Chair Maya Caines read a prepared statement on behalf of the councilors about the planned … Continue reading UPDATED: Bar Harbor Town Council Urges Hospital to Rethink Closure of Maternity Unit

Maternity Services Dwindle: Nine Maine Hospitals Close or Announce Closures in Ten Years

Maternity Services Dwindle: Nine Maine Hospitals Close or Announce Closures in Ten Years

Feb 27, 2025 Share By Emily Hedegard and Kate Cough of the Maine Monitor MAINE—When Nikki Mahar, who recently moved to Eastport from California, woke up in the middle of the night with stomach pains at 14 weeks pregnant, she and her husband rushed to the closest emergency room, in Calais. Seven weeks earlier, after another visit to the emergency room for unexpected bleeding, the couple had learned Mahar … Continue reading Maternity Services Dwindle: Nine Maine Hospitals Close or Announce Closures in Ten Years