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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PublishedMarch 30, 2020
Coronavirus tests produced in Maine give results within minutes
The tests developed by Abbott Laboratories, which will start mass producing them this week, could substantially change how testing is done in the United States.
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PublishedMarch 23, 2020
For immune-suppressed patients, coronavirus a terrifying danger
‘Every time people don’t do social distancing is putting me closer and closer to death,’ one patient says.
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PublishedMarch 22, 2020
Behind the scenes as Maine Med prepared for a public health emergency
As the outbreak approached, administrators and medical personnel moved to the front lines in a battle that would alter society.
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PublishedMarch 20, 2020
Maine Medical Center further restricts visitation
The Portland hospital is prohibiting visitors, except under strict rules to limit potential exposure to coronavirus.
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PublishedMarch 19, 2020
Maine hospitals scramble for supplies, try to build capacity quickly
The hospitals are canceling all non-critical procedures and banking on social distancing to reduce demand for their limited number of beds.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2020
Maine dentists report a squeeze on medical masks because of coronavirus
Dentists say they haven’t run out, but many are having a hard time replenishing their supplies.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2020
About a dozen Mainers are being tested for coronavirus, says Maine CDC
The agency says it has submitted about a dozen samples to federal testing labs and has obtained the equipment and test kits needed to test 500 to 700 people, starting in about a week.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2020
Congress strikes deal to restore low-income heating assistance funds
Maine’s congressional delegation criticized the proposed diversion of $37.4 million in LIHEAP funding to pay for the federal coronavirus response.
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PublishedMarch 3, 2020
‘No’ vote – to keep state’s new vaccine law – wins by overwhelming margin
The proposal to overturn Maine’s new childhood vaccination requirement was losing badly as the tally mounted, with 74% of voters rejecting the ‘people’s veto’ effort.
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PublishedMarch 2, 2020
Oakhurst Dairy donating $300,000 for after-school meal program
The Portland-based dairy is partnering with the nonprofit Full Plates Full Potential.
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