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  • What solutions did lawmakers in Augusta hear to save birthing centers?
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• Maine lawmakers hear ideas about how to preserve birthing centers (centralmaine.com) — State lawmakers met in Augusta this week to hear ideas on how to keep Maine's struggling birthing centers open, after the planned closure of Lincoln Hospital's maternity ward sparked a statewide outcry. Doctors, hospital leaders and parents urged solutions like better workforce incentives, payment reforms and improved rural maternal care. Augusta residents should watch this debate, which will shape access to maternity services across Maine.
   

• Maine EMS celebrates paramedics, EMTs statewide: Honoring Excellence and Embracing Resilience (penbaypilot.com) — Emergency medical professionals from across Maine were honored Friday at the Maine Capitol in Augusta, where Friends of EMS for Maine held a memorial and awards ceremony recognizing standout paramedics, EMTs and students. The gathering highlighted resilience after recent tragedies and celebrated clinicians' lifesaving work, including a dramatic cardiac arrest save at the Camden Snow Bowl. Augusta residents should note this annual event centers on honoring those who care for people statewide.
   

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