We've got a huge benefit here in that the structure is already built.

We told (Inland) we were going to cover them for six months, ... There was never any intention to do anything that would hurt (Inland). They were able to find providers within three weeks.

If sin and vice become disqualifying factors for university employees, then students might have to start teaching themselves.

I don't want to make it sound apocalyptic, but I think it in some ways is a question of the heart and soul of the university.

Bullock never approached us at all, and never put any pressure on us.

Things are incredibly tense here.

Our contract with Inland expired in June, and both sides started negotiating the new contract in March, ... We had hopes of renewing by June, but had not made much progress by September. Inland was talking to Eastern Maine Medical Center about anesthetic care, and come September, we thought it may be better to concentrate all services at MaineGeneral.