Dozens rally in Lewiston after landslide union vote, call for fired nurses to be reinstated

By: Kaitlyn Budion

Outlets: Maine Morning Star

Published: September 25, 2026

Words: 1,241

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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Roughly 80 people rallied across the street from Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston on Friday to support the facility’s newly unionized nurses and call on the hospital to reinstate nurses that were fired and suspended.

The crowd held signs while passing cars honked in support. Several staff members inside the hospital could be seen watching the crowd through the windows.

Kelli Brennan, co-president of the Maine State Nurses Association, …

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