Northern Light Inland Hospital in Waterville will be closing its doors in June, the health care system announced on Thursday. “Like hospitals and healthcare systems nationwide, Northern Light Health continues to feel the immense pressure of higher operational costs,

Northern Light Inland Hospital in Waterville is closing, a hospital official confirms. WABI obtained a copy of a letter sent to employees. It says services at Inland Hospital will gradually wind down through May 27.

Northern Light Health says the decision came as a result of higher operational costs, low reimbursement rates and a tight labor market.