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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PublishedJune 15, 2024
Crowds pack downtown Portland for annual Pride parade
The festivities, which concluded in Deering Oaks on Saturday, continue a city tradition that began in 1987.
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PublishedJune 14, 2024
Senate bill contains military blast protection spurred by Lewiston mass shooting
However, the House version of the defense bill, which cleared the House in a partisan vote on Friday, does not contain the Blast Overpressure Safety Act.
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PublishedJune 13, 2024
MaineHealth’s new van to bring health care to homeless population
The CONNECT outreach van will start rolling on July 1.
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PublishedJune 11, 2024
Maine to receive $4.8 million in multistate baby powder settlement with Johnson & Johnson
The $700 million settlement resolved disputes over deceptive marketing practices by Johnson & Johnson for talcum powder.
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PublishedJune 6, 2024
Businesses air concerns about proposed rules of new paid family leave program
Some companies that plan to offer their own programs object to paying into the state program during its 16-month startup period. The 1% payroll tax is split evenly between employers and their workers.
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PublishedJune 5, 2024
Maine’s congressional delegation seeks review of military efforts to prevent blast-related brain injuries
The request follows a determination that the Army reservist responsible for the Lewiston mass shooting had likely suffered brain injuries during military training.
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PublishedJune 4, 2024
MaineHealth combines hospital operations in Portland, Biddeford and Sanford
The 3 hospitals are now operating under one license.
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PublishedJune 4, 2024
Maine woman files class-action lawsuit against Cigna for denying coverage of weight-loss medication
Jamie Whittemore’s suit, which her attorneys believe is the first of its kind in the nation, says drugs to treat obesity must be covered because the Affordable Care Act prohibits discrimination based on a disability.
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PublishedMay 31, 2024
Scarborough program for young people with intellectual disabilities is set to close
Similar services have closed across the state in recent years, reducing the options for families that are now seeking new homes.
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PublishedMay 23, 2024
Air quality in Maine to improve for Memorial Day weekend
The state issued an ozone warning for the higher elevations in Acadia National Park on Thursday.
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