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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PublishedApril 27, 2020
U.S. Supreme Court sides with Lewiston-based Community Health Options
Community Health Options had sued the federal government for $59 million in subsidies it said it was owed.
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PublishedApril 23, 2020
Fear of virus exposure keeping many Mainers from going to doctors and hospitals
Some who need treatment for appendicitis, chest pains or stroke-like symptoms are reluctant to seek it, putting their long-term health at risk, doctors say.
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PublishedApril 19, 2020
Mainers on the front lines
Here are the faces and voices of six Mainers working to protect their communities from the coronavirus.
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PublishedApril 17, 2020
Mills says plan for reopening Maine to be released soon, as 2 more die from virus
The director of Maine’s CDC says the options include opening certain areas of the state in a staged approach, but neither he nor the governor would provide more details of the plan.
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PublishedApril 17, 2020
When can Maine reopen? The answer’s complicated
Public health experts cite key criteria including widespread testing and tracing, and reduced coronavirus cases over a sustained period. Gov. Janet Mills says she agrees, but she won’t commit to particular benchmarks for moving forward.
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PublishedApril 14, 2020
Maine Med joins clinical trials for potential drug to fight COVID-19
Remdesivir has shown some effectiveness in initial research, but more clinical trials are required.
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PublishedApril 12, 2020
Gorham man killed in Windham car crash
Rodney Johnson, 55, was driving a Honda Accord that struck a utility pole on River Road, police say.
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PublishedApril 12, 2020
Portland man drowns in Back Cove after fleeing police
The 25-year-old was the subject of a police call about an assault of a woman near Miss Portland Diner.
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PublishedApril 10, 2020
Maine CDC reports 1 more coronavirus death and 9 more cases at Belfast senior facility
Gov. Janet Mills changes the state’s primary election to July 14 and says she is considering an executive order to curb evictions to help Mainers who have lost jobs and income in the pandemic.
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PublishedApril 9, 2020
Maine CDC reports a hard-hit nursing home and 2 more deaths
Dr. Nirav Shah says state epidemiologists have traced some infections in Maine and other states to a ‘super spreader,’ a traveling salesperson who may have infected people while visiting an establishment in Maine.
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