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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PublishedApril 7, 2024
UMaine team prepares to document total eclipse from the moon’s point of view
A video feed from a balloon drifting 90,000 feet above Maine will show the shadow pass over Earth as if seeing the eclipse from the vantage point of the moon.
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PublishedApril 4, 2024
Nor’easter slams Maine, causing 350,000 outages at the storm’s peak
CMP and Versant expect restoration efforts to stretch into next week in the areas hardest hit by the heavy snow and high wind.
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PublishedApril 1, 2024
Health care advocates seek $3.4 million in Maine state funding for reproductive health
The funding, if approved, would not pay for abortions but would cover other reproductive and primary care at 61 health centers across the state.
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PublishedMarch 31, 2024
South Portland man suffers injuries from crash at Hampton toll
A pickup truck flipped over and caught fire Saturday after ‘suddenly changing lanes’ at the toll plaza.
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PublishedMarch 27, 2024
After intense lobbying, Maine Senate backs bill to set minimum nurse staffing in hospitals
The legislation would set required ratios in an effort to improve working conditions and ease a nursing shortage. Opponents say the measure would reduce access to care.
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PublishedMarch 26, 2024
Labor advocates, farmers call for changes to proposed minimum wage for farmworkers
Some want a lower minimum wage for young farmworkers, while others advocate preserving the right to sue an agricultural employer for failing to pay minimum wage.
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PublishedMarch 25, 2024
Portland-based health network will also take its food pantry on the road
The MaineHealth food pantry at the former Greyhound bus station in Portland is getting a refrigerated ‘healthy foods’ truck, paid for with federal funding.
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PublishedMarch 21, 2024
Winter makes an encore days after spring arrives, with more snow and rain on the way
Coastal areas could get snow followed by heavy rain on Saturday, with interior and northern areas expected to get several inches of snow.
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PublishedMarch 21, 2024
Committee votes in favor of Sea Dogs tax incentives for Hadlock Field upgrades
The measure, which would provide $2 million in income tax breaks, will now go to the House and Senate.
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PublishedMarch 20, 2024
Police find missing middle school girls from Yarmouth
The Yarmouth Police Department reported late Wednesday evening that two missing girls were found safe. Police had been looking for the 11- and 12-year-old, who were reported missing after leaving Frank Harrison Middle School together at 3 p.m. Wednesday. Cumberland police said a tip from a resident led them to the St. Lawrence and Atlantic […]
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