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Keep up to date with the latest news from LifeFlight of Maine and those we serve.


Amy Root Joins the LifeFlight Foundation Team as Chief of Philanthropy

Amy Root joins the LifeFlight Foundation team in October 2026 as Chief of Philanthropy. In this leadership role, she is responsible for developing the Foundation’s major gifts program, helping secure the funds necessary to meet the growing demands of LifeFlight of Maine’s mission. Amy is from Maine. She grew up in Kennebunkport, moved to Massachusetts […]

Veronica Marzonie Honored with “Spirit of ECHO Safety Award”

Veronica Marzonie, a LifeFlight of Maine flight nurse and Director of Safety, Risk & Resilience, was honored with the “Spirit of ECHO Safety Award” at the ECHO HeliOps Conference in Philadelphia on September 22, 2026. This award recognizes individuals who make an outstanding contribution in Public Safety Aviation through their efforts to enhance operations, reduce […]

LifeFlight Patient and Family to Host Blood Drive in Standish

Darci Petrov will never forget the October day in 2016 when she received a call from her brother’s coworker that would change her family’s life forever. At the time, her brother, JJ Hanson, was an arborist working on a project in Bridgton. Darci was at her office in Portland, when she learned he was being […]

Airport Managers in Princeton and Frenchville Do What’s Needed to Ensure LifeFlight Crews Can Safely Transport Patients

LifeFlight of Maine is committed to ensuring that everyone, in every community in Maine, hasaccess to critical care and medical transport where and when it is needed. However, fulfilling thismission requires more than just the support and dedication of LifeFlight crews and staff. Toprovide ICU-level care across the state, LifeFlight relies on help from an […]

LifeFlight Teams Up with American Red Cross Amid National Blood Crisis

LifeFlight of Maine is teaming up with the American Red Cross of Northern New England to encourage Mainers to donate blood as the country faces a national blood crisis. According to the Red Cross, some critical blood types have fallen below a one-day supply. Despite thousands of people across the country stepping up to help, […]

LifeFlight Completes Fleet Standardization with Addition of New Helicopter 

LifeFlight of Maine is excited to share that it has added another state-of-the-art medevac helicopter to its fleet. The aircraft is an Agusta 109 SP twin-engine helicopter, manufactured by Leonardo. LifeFlight acquired this helicopter, referred to as “Yankee Mike” for the last two characters in its tail number, N901YM, late last year and had the interior completely rebuilt to meet the specifications of its sophisticated air medical transport program. Yankee Mike was […]

LifeFlight Works with Maine DOT to Improve Aviation Safety 

LifeFlight of Maine is teaming up with the Maine Department of Transportation to install new Automated Weather Observing System III (AWOS III) units across the state. The units, which provide real-time weather data, will improve aviation safety in Maine.  LifeFlight relies heavily on weather data from AWOS stations across the state to provide reliable, real time information on weather conditions. When a patient transport […]

Registration Is Open for the 2026 Cross for LifeFlight and Family-Fun 5K

The Cross for LifeFlight makes lifesaving missions possible Augusta, Maine – Registration is now open for the 2026 Cross for LifeFlight, featuring an exciting new event: the inaugural Cross for LifeFlight Family-Fun 5K, taking place Saturday, August 15 at Portland’s Back Cove Trail. LifeFlight of Maine is bringing supporters together in person for the 5k, […]