Bangor’s public health nurses to remain funded for at least 2 years

Bangor’s public health nurses to remain funded for at least 2 years

The two maternal and child health nurses employed by Bangor’s public health department will remain on staff despite the state’s plan to take over public health nursing in the region. The City Council officially accepted a grant Wednesday from the Maine Department of Health and Human Services for public health infrastructure over the next two years, which will be used in part to keep the two nurses whose positions otherwise would have lost fundin…