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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PublishedOctober 3, 2022
Historic Auburn barn to get a new life out West
The early 1800-era French/English barn was formerly on North Auburn Road.
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PublishedSeptember 29, 2022
Tickborne diseases are on the rise, Maine CDC warns
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention said it has recorded nearly 2,000 cases of Lyme disease so far this year.
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PublishedSeptember 28, 2022
Questions, tension face task force studying violence in health care settings
Friction surfaces between health care professionals and district attorneys offices.
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PublishedSeptember 6, 2022
Got expired COVID tests? Don’t be quick to chuck them.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized extended expiration dates for some at-home COVID tests.
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PublishedAugust 31, 2022
Gov. Mills announces grant program to expand substance use disorder treatment in rural areas
The $1.9 million initiative is aimed at helping behavioral health care providers expand their patient capacity.
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PublishedAugust 22, 2022
Got robots? These hospitals do
Robotics-assisted technology is becoming more common in operating rooms across Maine, with St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center in Lewiston recently joining the list of hospitals employing the new methods.
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PublishedAugust 21, 2022
Focus should be on fixing system, not punishing patients for hospital violence, mental health advocates say
Mental health advocates say creating alternatives to hospitals for those in crisis — not criminalizing their actions — will reduce violence against health care providers.
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PublishedAugust 14, 2022
People with mental health challenges say they’re being left out of the conversation about hospital violence
Patients told the Sun Journal that their experience seeking care for a mental health crisis at a hospital emergency department has been uneventful at best and extremely traumatic at worst.
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PublishedAugust 5, 2022
Report highlights challenges to medication-assisted treatment access in rural Maine
The UVM-USM report surveyed more than 300 practitioners and community stakeholders to evaluate the unique needs and barriers to treatment for rural patients.
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PublishedJuly 26, 2022
New recovery-focused reentry home opening in Lewiston
The 18-bed home will open on Aug. 1 and will serve individuals with substance use disorders who are transitioning out of incarceration.
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