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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PublishedJuly 5, 2016
Bath native working to contain Zika virus in Puerto Rico
Christine Prue returns from working 75 days in the U.S. territory, where more than1,900 people have been stricken.
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PublishedJuly 3, 2016
Bath-Brunswick addiction program seen as possible model
The Addiction Resource Center may be responsible for the low overdose death rate in the midcoast area, thanks to its emphasis on efficiency and timely delivery of services.
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PublishedJuly 1, 2016
Maine CDC to operate without a director for at least 18 months
Officials say the agency will be led by the state health officer and the CDC’s chief operating officer.
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PublishedJune 30, 2016
Young Mainers show most dislike for Affordable Care Act in new poll
The poll also reveals that residents are evenly divided in their opinions of the health care law, but more are in favor than the national average.
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PublishedJune 25, 2016
Maine immigration advocates criticize Supreme Court decision
President Obama’s plan is blocked, which will make it more difficult for legal immigrants to get work permits.
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PublishedJune 24, 2016
Browntail moth invasion: They came, they ate, they made many itch
Caterpillars blanketing parts of the midcoast this year have left hundreds scrambling to treat the skin rash caused by their hair fibers.
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PublishedJune 13, 2016
Maine schools’ rate of protection against measles improving
The Maine CDC releases school-by-school vaccination data after a Freedom of Access request by the Portland Press Herald.
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PublishedJune 6, 2016
Price of opioid overdose antidote soars as Maine epidemic rages
The generic equivalent of Narcan – naloxone – has risen in cost up to 17-fold over the past two years.
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PublishedJune 3, 2016
Leaf cover appears to help deer ticks survive winter, Maine researchers report
But data from a two-year study of tick mortality have yet to show how vulnerable they are to sudden drops in temperature.
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PublishedJune 1, 2016
Maine scientist seeks keys to how sea urchins avoid aging process
James Coffman of the MDI Biological Laboratory is surprised to learn that the cells of even a short-lived species don’t degrade over time, an ability that would benefit humans.
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