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Veterans at LifeFlight of Maine

October 24, 2025

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LifeFlight of Maine currently has 143 employees across the organization. Thirty-four people — almost one quarter of the LifeFlight staff and crew — are either veterans or current members of the armed forces. These men and women serve in nearly every role and crew position at LifeFlight and are a vital part of our team. […]

Dispatches, October 2025

October 24, 2025

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Dispatches shares stories from the patients, supporters, crew, and communities that make LifeFlight of Maine one of the premier air ambulance services in the nation. It is published three times each year by The LifeFlight Foundation. Download this issue as a PDF. Updates from the Flightdeck Dear Friends, As Mainers, we understand better than most the […]

LifeFlight and Bar Harbor Community Celebrate Helipad Opening

October 14, 2025

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LifeFlight of Maine recently celebrated the opening of a new helipad in Bar Harbor, made possible by $250,000 of generous donor support. The new, year-round helipad will improve swift access to advanced care for critically ill and injured patients. Its construction was a collaborative effort with LifeFlight, MDI Hospital, the Town of Bar Harbor, and the Bar Harbor Fire […]

Liberty Fire and Rescue Deputy Chief Encourages Communities to Support LifeFlight

October 14, 2025

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Each year, through its Community Giving Program, the LifeFlight Foundation reaches out to municipalities across Maine asking for support. Since 2006, more than 280 communities have come together to contribute a total of $1.1 million. This includes the Town of Liberty, which has contributed to LifeFlight’s Community Giving Program consecutively for the last ten years. Liberty, which has fewer […]

Patient Story: Mitchell Stein

October 14, 2025

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On April 17, 2025, as Mitchell Stein lay in bed at MidCoast Hospital in Brunswick, his family wasn’t sure if he’d live to see another day. “The first emergency room doctor told my wife, ‘Prepare yourself, he may not make it,’” recalled Mitchell in a recent conversation. He had an 80 percent blockage in his […]

A photo of the new helipad in Bar Harbor.

New Helipad Opens in Bar Harbor to Support Medevac Operations

October 2, 2025

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BAR HARBOR, Maine – A new, permanent helipad in downtown Bar Harbor will officially open for medevac operations on Friday, October 3. It will significantly enhance swift access to advanced care for critically ill and injured patients in Bar Harbor and surrounding areas by allowing LifeFlight of Maine helicopters to land close to the Mount […]

Landing Zone in Weld Dedicated in Memory of Former LifeFlight Patient

September 5, 2025

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On August 23, 2025, a helicopter landing zone in Weld was dedicated in memory of Caren Daugherty, a former LifeFlight of Maine patient and annual summer visitor to nearby Webb Lake. Dozens of community and family members attended the event, which was organized by Caren’s husband, Brent Daugherty. Brent, who helped facilitate the designation of […]

A Summer Internship with LifeFlight of Maine

September 4, 2025

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By Felipe Pérez My name is Felipe Pérez, and I recently had the opportunity to join LifeFlight as a summer intern. I am a junior at Bowdoin College, where I am majoring in physics and biochemistry, with hopes to attend medical school after graduating. I also have experience as a 911 paramedic, training in Denver, […]

Public Notice: CAMTS Accreditation Site Visit, August 25-27, 2025

August 12, 2025

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The Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems will conduct an accreditation site visit of: LifeFlight of Maine on August 25-27, 2025 The purpose of the site visit will be to evaluate the program’s compliance with nationally established medical transport standards. The site visit results will be used to determine whether, and the conditions under […]

Why Karen Morgan is Completing her Seventh Cross for LifeFlight

August 6, 2025

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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. […]