Joe Lawlor writes about health and human services for the Press Herald. A 24-year newspaper veteran, Lawlor has worked in Ohio, Michigan and Virginia before relocating to Maine in 2013 to join the Press Herald. He is still considered “from away” but since then, he has learned what a “dooryard” is, eaten “whoopie pies” drank Moxie and boiled some “lobstahs.” The stories he enjoys most are when he learns something and meeting inspiring people. He lives in South Portland - aka “SoPo” - with his wife, Melanie, and two school-age children.
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PublishedMay 6, 2021
Young people making up bigger share of COVID-19 cases in Maine
More than 70% of the new cases were in people younger than 40, reflecting the lower vaccination rate among younger Mainers.
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PublishedMay 5, 2021
UNE to require COVID-19 vaccination for fall semester
The University of New England joins the growing number of colleges and universities that are mandating the vaccine for a return to in-person learning.
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PublishedMay 4, 2021
Relatively few teens have gotten vaccinated. A few Casco Bay High students explain why they did
Although COVID-19 appears less risky to young people, there are other issues to consider, such as trying to achieve herd immunity, some said.
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PublishedMay 3, 2021
Maine’s first mass COVID-19 vaccination site to close as state shifts immunization strategy
As demand declines, resources are being moved from large-scale venues to other settings, such as doctor’s offices, clinics and pharmacies.
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PublishedMay 2, 2021
Troubling gaps lie below the surface of Maine’s vaccination success
Differences in inoculation rates between urban and rural areas, as well as among age groups and genders, complicate the state’s efforts to defeat COVID-19.
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PublishedApril 30, 2021
Maine school leaders urge state to move quickly on COVID-19 guidelines for fall
As parents in some districts clamor for more in-person learning, the state’s superintendents are pressing state agencies to issue COVID-19 guidelines for the fall term as soon as possible.
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PublishedApril 30, 2021
Maine continues trend of fewer cases, but hospital counts still high
Vaccinations continue to increase, with Maine approaching a 50% rate statewide for first doses, but a rising number of critical care hospitalizations shows the virus is still a threat.
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PublishedApril 27, 2021
Mills administration removes requirement for wearing masks outdoors
The Portland Expo will offer walk-in COVID-19 vaccinations starting Wednesday, as vaccine demand eases across Maine.
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PublishedApril 26, 2021
Maine lawmakers take up new effort to expand adult dental care under Medicaid
Democrats have been trying to expand coverage since 2019, but the effort was derailed when the Legislature adjourned abruptly in 2020 in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.
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PublishedApril 25, 2021
Maine’s death rate rose by 4.5% last year, driven largely by COVID-19
The viral disease was the eighth-leading cause of death in Maine in 2020, but was the third-leading cause nationally.
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