Franklin Community Health Network Opts To Join MaineHealth

Circle Connections: Mergers & Acquisitions Franklin Community Health Network, which includes Franklin Memorial Hospital in Farmington, has decided to seek a merger with MaineHealth, the largest health care system in the state. The Franklin Community Health Network board of directors voted earlier this week to seek the necessary approvals to join MaineHealth's network, which includes Maine Medical Center in Portland, Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport and Waldo County General Hospital in Belfast. Franklin Community Health Network includes the 65-bed Franklin Memorial Hospital; Evergreen Behavioral Services, an emergency mental health service; NorthStar, the region's ambulance service; Healthy . . .