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 14, 2020
Maine Legislature may return for special session
Legislative leaders are polling lawmakers to determine whether they want to hold a session this summer to address issues related to COVID-19.
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PublishedJuly 13, 2020
New COVID-19 cases remain low in Maine; leaders call for vigilance
Maine has the lowest virus reproduction rate in the nation, but the state’s top health official urges the public to follow safe practices.
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PublishedJuly 10, 2020
Pandemic makes it ‘a scary time’ for child care industry in Maine
A survey done by an advocacy group shows that two-thirds of child care facilities in the state are losing money, and more federal help is being sought.
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PublishedJuly 10, 2020
Maine reports 13 new cases of COVID-19, no more deaths
The case numbers are issued as the state moves forward with reopening more of its economy, including casinos in Oxford and Bangor.
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PublishedJuly 9, 2020
Community colleges to reopen in fall with blend of online, in-person learning
Plans for the seven-campus system also include limited access to single-occupancy dorm rooms and a delay until at least January in fall and winter sports.
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PublishedJuly 9, 2020
Maine reports 26 new COVID-19 cases, one additional death
The number of Maine deaths now stands at 111 since the pandemic began, but active cases of the disease declined again Thursday, even as the state continues to expand testing.
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PublishedJuly 8, 2020
Mills issues order for businesses to enforce state’s mask requirement
The governor’s order, which took effect Wednesday, applies to businesses in 7 coastal counties and large inland cities including Augusta, Bangor and Lewiston.
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PublishedJuly 8, 2020
Maine reports 20 new COVID-19 cases, no deaths, as testing expands
The state has gone 5 consecutive days with fewer than 25 new cases, and its rate of positive tests continues to fall.
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PublishedJuly 4, 2020
As workplaces reopen, Maine parents scramble for child care made scarce by pandemic
Twenty percent of Maine’s licensed child care programs are closed and some will never reopen, leaving parents looking desperately for slots that were in short supply even before the pandemic.
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PublishedJuly 1, 2020
Mills beefs up mask-wearing mandate, exempts 3 more states from quarantine, testing rules
Gov. Janet Mills says visitors from Connecticut, New York and New Jersey will not have to quarantine or prove they recently tested negative for COVID-19 because of low rates of positive tests and virus prevalence in those states.
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