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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PublishedFebruary 9, 2021
Walmart, Sam’s Club to offer vaccinations at 24 Maine locations
Mainers who are 70 and older were expected to be able to start making appointments online Tuesday night.
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PublishedFebruary 9, 2021
In vaccine rollout, 26 states have plans for teachers to get their shots. Maine isn’t one of them.
Teachers are defined as essential workers, a large group in Maine that also includes grocery employees, postal workers, agricultural and other food workers, and manufacturing employees.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2021
Portland man last seen on Dec. 20 at Grand Canyon found safe
Stephen Coleman, 60, was believed to be hiking alone. Park rangers had launched a search for him on Saturday and sought information from the public.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2021
Maine reports 154 new cases of COVID-19, one more death
The trend of relatively low case numbers continues as the state grapples with the logistical problems of distributing vaccines.
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2021
Maine aims to begin vaccinating 65- to 69-year-olds for COVID-19 in early March
Gov. Janet Mills says the state expects to have two-thirds of Mainers age 70 and older vaccinated by the first week of March.
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PublishedFebruary 3, 2021
Maine reports 273 new cases of COVID-19 and 9 additional deaths
The number of daily new cases continues to decline as Maine readies new vaccination clinics, including at Scarborough Downs.
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PublishedFebruary 2, 2021
Threat of COVID-19 variants adds urgency to vaccination campaign
Health experts say it’s inevitable that variants will arrive in Maine, and double masking is a good way to reduce the risk of transmitting the more infectious forms.
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PublishedJanuary 29, 2021
Some Maine hospitals reporting shortage of protective gear
Worse than national average, 29 percent of state’s hospitals need more equipment to keep workers safe.
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PublishedJanuary 29, 2021
Pace of vaccinations accelerates in Maine as more groups get shots
The state reported Friday that 8,827 doses of vaccine were administered the previous day, the highest daily total yet.
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PublishedJanuary 29, 2021
As Walgreens lags in vaccinations, Maine shifts doses to independent pharmacies
For the third week in a row, the Maine CDC gave independent pharmacies thousands of doses while Walgreens and CVS, national chains with a federal contract, weren’t allocated any.
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