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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PublishedNovember 5, 2020
Questions and answers on Gov. Mills’ new mask mandate
The new mandate is more comprehensive and requires people to wear masks in most places outside their homes and yards.
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PublishedNovember 5, 2020
Mills requires face coverings in public as Maine sets another record with 183 new cases
Face coverings are now required in all public places in Maine, even where physical distancing is possible.
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PublishedNovember 4, 2020
Maine reports 151 COVID cases, another daily record
The state’s CDC plans to increase its contact-tracing staff. as the seven-day average for new COVID cases in Maine has tripled in the past month.
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PublishedNovember 3, 2020
On Election Day, Maine sees record 127 cases of COVID-19
The Maine Correctional Center in Windham reports 81 cases of COVID-19 among inmates and staff, most of which will be added to Wednesday’s case counts.
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PublishedOctober 30, 2020
New COVID-19 cases in Maine leap to 103, as surge accelerates
Forty-four of the new cases are in Cumberland County, where outbreaks have been connected to Pat’s Pizza in Portland and the Maine Correctional Center in Windham.
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PublishedOctober 29, 2020
With COVID-19 cases rising to record levels, Maine announces free rapid testing program
The drive-through tests will be available at 65 Walgreens pharmacies across Maine sometime in November, the state says.
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PublishedOctober 28, 2020
As COVID hits new heights, Mills pleads for Mainers to follow public health rules
Even at gatherings in homes, people should wear masks and socially distance when non-family members arrive, state officials say.
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PublishedOctober 27, 2020
Maine reports 57 new cases of COVID-19, part of a ‘deeply concerning’ rise
Dr. Nirav Shah, Maine CDC director, said the state is clearly in the throes of a new wave of infections.
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PublishedOctober 26, 2020
Maine reports 58 new cases of COVID-19 as alarming trend continues
Maine’s CDC director says risks of infection rise when large groups gather without face coverings – such as an outdoor event in Levant where President Trump appeared Sunday.
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PublishedOctober 22, 2020
Maine reports 42 new cases of COVID-19 as outbreak linked to church grows
An outbreak connected to a Waldo County church continues to grow, and is now linked to 49 cases.
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