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Maine General Hospital opened its doors in 1874, after
five years of planning, fundraising, and construction
following its incorporation by the state legislature
in 1868. The forty-bed facility served 114 patients
during its first year.
The Maine Eye and Ear Infirmary opened in Portland
in 1890 to provide eye and ear treatment to the poor,
and Children's Hospital opened in 1908, to provide free
and comprehensive medical care to Portland's children.
These three institutions merged in 1951 to become Maine
Medical Center.
A series of construction and
renovation projects, including a $46 million expansion
in 1984, has created the present-day complex of more
than a million square feet. Today's Maine Medical
Center, is the largest hospital in northern New England.
And progress continues. Watch the news section of this site for the latest news
and announcements about Maine Medical Center.
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