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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PublishedDecember 18, 2020
‘This virus moves fast:’ Maine reports 436 new COVID-19 cases and 5 more deaths
The state moves Cumberland County into the yellow designation for schools, meaning hybrid learning is recommended. And Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor is dealing with a major outbreak.
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PublishedDecember 16, 2020
Maine shatters daily record with 551 new cases of COVID-19
Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine CDC, says the state is now ‘squarely seeing’ the impact of Thanksgiving gatherings.
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PublishedDecember 15, 2020
Dentists could join state’s effort to vaccinate Mainers for COVID-19
The Maine Dental Association sent a letter to state health agencies offering the services of 765 dentists.
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PublishedDecember 15, 2020
No letup in surge: Maine reports 411 new virus cases, 6 more deaths
Vaccines continue to roll into Maine this week, but the sobering trends are expected to last a while longer.
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PublishedDecember 14, 2020
Dr. Shah warns: ‘Let’s not forget the storm, even as the sun is emerging.’
Maine reported 426 cases of COVID-19 and two more deaths Monday, the day the first doses of vaccine arrived at hospitals.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2020
Portland firefighter dies in off-duty boating accident
Timothy Flynn, 58, of Peaks Island was the most senior member of the Portland Fire Department.
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PublishedDecember 10, 2020
New COVID-19 cases in Maine top 400 for 3rd time this week
With 172 virus patients hospitalized statewide, health officials worry that the rise in cases will lead to more hospitalizations and deaths.
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PublishedDecember 9, 2020
Staffing shortages threaten Maine’s hospitals as COVID-19 cases increase by more than 400
On a day when the state reports seven more deaths, the director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention says hospitals’ staffing shortages are ‘alarming.’
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PublishedDecember 7, 2020
Maine CDC to scale back COVID-19 investigations as case numbers set records
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reports 427 new cases and says it will now focus its contact tracing on people 65 and older, people younger than 18, health care workers and first responders.
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PublishedDecember 6, 2020
As pandemic deepens in Maine, rapid testing could be in short supply
Federal funding in a potential COVID-19 relief bill in Congress could alleviate the projected shortfall.
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