Attorney General’s Office: North Country Healthcare breached its fiduciary duties, needs changes

By: William Skipworth

Outlets: NH Bulletin

Published: June 2, 2026

Words: 1,025

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago


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After a monthslong review, the Charitable Trusts Unit concluded that North Country Healthcare, which operates three hospitals in rural northern New Hampshire, breached its fiduciary duties when it fired Weeks Medical Center President Michael Lee and recommended a set of corrective actions to regain community trust.

The Charitable Trusts Unit, an agency within the Attorney General’s Office that reviews hospital mergers, specifically cited North Country Healthcare for failing to recruit and appoint a full-time …

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