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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PublishedJune 23, 2019
Freeport motorcyclist dies in collision with SUV in Waterboro
The Saturday crash that killed Kimberly Sawyer, 53, is being reconstructed.
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PublishedJune 23, 2019
Standish man seriously injured in early morning crash
Brent Butterfield, 36, was taken by medical helicopter to Maine Medical Center, police say.
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PublishedJune 19, 2019
New director of Maine CDC outlines priorities, starting with hiring
Dr. Nirav Shah says ‘job No. 1’ is to fully staff the agency, which had more than 100 unfilled positions under the LePage administration and currently has 55 vacancies.
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PublishedJune 18, 2019
Maine baby survives 2 life-threatening birth defects
A pediatric surgeon at Maine Med performed two surgeries for rare conditions in the first 10 months of the girl’s life.
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PublishedJune 14, 2019
Maine health care system responds to influx of asylum seekers
The Maine CDC has public health nurses working with newly arrived asylum seekers at the Portland Expo, and a clinic will offer primary care as needed.
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PublishedJune 12, 2019
Meningitis case reported in Wiscasset, Maine CDC says
The student poses a low risk to others, since the disease is not as contagious as the common cold and flu.
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PublishedJune 11, 2019
Two families donate $10.5 million to Maine Med in midst of hospital’s expansion
The donations from the Coulombes and Beans support Maine Medical Center’s ongoing $534 million project.
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PublishedJune 7, 2019
Senate passes bill calling for state to alert local officials about air quality violations
The measure was introduced after South Portland officials learned in March that a petroleum storage facility had been exceeding emissions limits for years.
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PublishedJune 7, 2019
Pertussis rate continues to rise in Maine, with 39 new cases last month
The number of cases is running well ahead of last year, when Maine had the nation’s highest rate for the infectious disease also known as whooping cough.
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PublishedJune 6, 2019
Maine rules to limit insurers’ control over prescriptions go to governor’s desk
The Senate approves a bill that would limit ‘fail-first’ practices, which advocates say force patients to try less effective medications.
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