Karen Morgan is a comedian, graduate student, and proud supporter of LifeFlight of Maine. This summer she is headlining a national comedy tour, while also working towards a master’s degree in screenwriting. In-between, she’s home in Cumberland, logging miles for the Cross for LifeFlight and helping to raise funds and awareness for LifeFlight of Maine. […]
Six-year-old Kinsley Spencer loves going to the beach, camping, and spending time with her younger sister, Kallie. Kinsley has cerebral palsy (CP), which affects her movement, balance, and muscle control, but as a kindergartner she doesn’t let her condition hold her back from doing the activities she enjoys. Together, the family goes on adventures, exploring […]
This story appeared in the July 2025 issue of “Dispatches.“ LifeFlight recently promoted two of its veteran flight nurses to serve as Clinical Base Managers. Patrick Perrault, who has been with LifeFlight since 2013, now leads the clinical team at LifeFlight’s Lewiston base. Brandon Mayo, who joined LifeFlight in 2020, now leads the clinical team […]
If geography is destiny, must it be determinative of healthcare outcomes? Our role, as much as anything, is to mitigate the adverse influence of geography on patient survival. Or, to put a variation on the Maine phrase: “You can’t get there from here, but when you must, we can.” – Norm Dinerman, MD, Medical Director, […]
This October, LifeFlight of Maine teamed up with Central Maine Medical Center (CMMC) and the American Red Cross of Northern New England to host a “One Lewiston” blood drive. The drive was held one year after the October 25, 2023, mass shooting in Lewiston. Together, community members donated 64 units of blood over the course […]
Participants in the 2024 Cross for LifeFlight Crossed 5,421 miles throughout the state during the month of August and raised an incredible $217,427 to help Maine’s most critically ill and injured. On average, participants fundraised about $1,400 each. This was made possible with the help of 1,500 donors who supported participants as they spent the […]
