The treatment developed by Biogen could slow its progression, but health professionals and researchers are divided on whether the FDA was right to approve it.
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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More vaccine clinics close as Maine reports 36 new cases of COVID-19
Cases remain low, as the state continues to dial back its vaccination campaign with the closure Friday of the Portland Expo and the FEMA mobile clinic.
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More than 100,000 sign up for shot at nearly $1 million on first day of vaccine sweepstakes
As the state launched the COVID-19 vaccination incentive program, it reported 34 new cases and one additional death Thursday.
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Maine Medical Center receives its largest gift ever, $25 million from Colorado couple
A new wing being built at the hospital will be named the Malone Family Tower, in honor of Leslie and John Malone, summer residents of Boothbay.
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Virus trends improving as new cases and hospital counts decline
The state’s 7-day average of new cases dipped further to 46 on Tuesday, the lowest number since late October.
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Portland police arrest suspect in 2 Friday morning assaults in Bayside neighborhood
Joshua Rezendes, 36, of Portland was charged with assault and felony aggravated assault in the attacks, one of which left a man in critical condition with a stab wound to the neck, police say.
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Maine’s vaccination campaign rolls into Portland brewery
A mobile clinic opens a four-day run Thursday at Rising Tide Brewing Co., as the state presses ahead with its efforts to make vaccination convenient and accessible, especially for younger residents.
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Maine reports 30 new cases of COVID-19, lowest one-day total since October
The seven-day average of new cases was 69.7 on Monday, compared with more than 300 a month ago.
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COVID-19 shots coming to Maine ballparks, beaches and breweries
New cases exceed 100 for the first time in five days, but the state’s overall trend continues to be lower case counts.
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At Becky’s Diner: A COVID-19 shot and an egg sandwich
The waterfront landmark in Portland hosted the first day of a two-day vaccination clinic Wednesday, attracting a wide range of people.