But conditions are not expected to become as severe this winter as they were at the hospitalization peak in January 2022.
Joe Lawlor
Staff Writer
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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West Newfield man pleads not guilty to murder charge
Gary Mariner, 65, is accused of killing Danielle Goodwin, 52, of Freeport, in September.
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Maine on track to have fewer drug deaths in 2023
Overdose deaths through October were down 11.7% compared with the same time period in 2022.
Posted inLocal & State
Fewer Maine teens vaping, but mental health struggles remain common, survey shows
Results from the Maine Integrated Youth Health Survey were released Friday.
Posted inLocal & State
At least 60 Maine schools caught in nationwide hoax threats, prompting lockdowns
Email threats sent to dozens of schools around the state Thursday prompted some Maine schools to initiate lockdowns and notify parents before police determined them to be hoaxes. Schools in Kennebunk, Kennebunkport and Arundel were locked down Thursday morning, but returned to normal operations by early afternoon, according to letters sent to parents. “The nature […]
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, Politics
White House to highlight Maine for policies supporting direct care workers
Maine has used pandemic relief funds to pay direct care workers bonuses that averaged nearly $3,500.
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King’s bill to regulate assault-style weapons supported by White House, criticized by NRA
Sen. Angus King, who coauthored the bill introduced Thursday, said, ‘Our goal is simple, to save lives in Maine, New Mexico and across the country.’
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Sen. King unveils legislation to restrict deadliness of assault weapons
The Maine independent says the bill, which has been in the works for years, would ban high-capacity magazines among other things.
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Maine Bureau of Insurance warns of ACA scams, substandard plans
To find an Affordable Care Act plan, visit www.CoverME.gov.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Most police departments in Maine have never invoked yellow flag law
Portland calls the measure ‘cumbersome,’ but gun reform advocates hope to streamline the safety net allowing police to take firearms from people considered to be a threat.