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Maine is losing maternity wards quicker than most states. Mothers face long drives for care.

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A Damariscotta hospital will be the 12th in Maine to close its birthing center in roughly the last decade.

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Bangor Daily News
Maine is losing maternity wards quicker than most states. Mothers face long drives for care. (opens Bangor Daily News)
Published Sep 28, 2026
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A Damariscotta hospital will be the 12th in Maine to close its birthing center in roughly the last decade.

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