Emily joined the Sun Journal in April 2021 on the health beat. She previously reported for the Lakes Region Weekly, covering nine towns in Cumberland County. She enjoys taste testing chai lattes at local cafes, attempting to beat her personal best on the NYT’s mini crossword puzzle and watching thunderstorms. She’s on the fence about the Oxford comma. Emily grew up in Los Angeles and graduated from Wellesley College in 2018. She’s lived in lots of places for little bits of time but now calls Portland home. She welcomes coffee shop recommendations, cookie recipes and news tips in her inbox.
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PublishedSeptember 13, 2021
Local shelters take in animals from areas impacted by Hurricane Ida
Greater Androscoggin Humane Society and Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland took in a total of 25 dogs and cats from shelters in hard-hit areas of Louisiana through the non-profit organization Wings of Rescue.
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PublishedSeptember 12, 2021
Local artists to create purr-fect paw-traits for the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society
Animal Tales: Help the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society raise money for a new industrial washer and dryer and, in return, a local artist will create a unique portrait of your pet.
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PublishedSeptember 9, 2021
As COVID testing demand skyrockets, finding a no-cost site could be tricky
As the state works through a backlog of positive test results, finding a no-cost COVID testing site is yet another challenge as the pandemic continues.
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PublishedSeptember 8, 2021
Decision to not get vaccinated could have devastating effects for others, Maine CDC director says
As hospitals see an influx of COVID-19 patients, the majority of them are unvaccinated.
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PublishedSeptember 5, 2021
Auburn native Emily Schario — producer and ‘utility journalist’ for Boston’s GBH
Face Time: In just a few short years, Edward Little grad Emily Schario broke into the Boston public media scene and went from intern at WBUR’s ‘On Point’ radio show to producer in the GBH studio at the Boston Public Library.
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PublishedAugust 30, 2021
Back-to-school season amid the delta variant’s rise prompts concern among doctors
Some pediatricians are seeing a confluence of viruses all at once in children.
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PublishedAugust 28, 2021
With health care systems stretched thin, physicians reframe the debate over vaccines
Doctors address protection and support for medical community and why vaccinations are key to that.
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PublishedAugust 26, 2021
Hospital leaders make joint plea for Mainers to get vaccinated
Leaders from the state’s four major health care networks issued a stark warning to the public that hospitals could be pushed past a tipping point if the COVID-19 surge continues.
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PublishedAugust 24, 2021
Her husband died in 2020 after contracting COVID-19 at a nursing home — now Jodi Floyd says the staff vaccine mandate is the way to go
Jodi Floyd’s husband of 39 years, Marvin Floyd, died last November from complications due to COVID. She says the mandated vaccines should be accepted as medical best practice. Not everyone agrees with her.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2021
Lisbon Falls chef recovering at Maine Med ICU after cooking fire
FLUX Restaurant and Bar chef Cameron Graf was taken to Maine Medical Center on Saturday with severe burns from a cooking fire.
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