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 3, 2019
Maine becomes latest state to sue pharmaceutical company over opioid crisis
Attorney General Aaron Frey files a lawsuit that accuses Purdue Pharma of deceptive business practices in marketing the drugs to the state’s health care providers.
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PublishedMay 29, 2019
Tighter vaccination law could spur increase in medical exemptions
Medical exemptions jumped after California passed a law similar to Maine’s in 2015, but Maine officials hope to avoid that problem.
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PublishedMay 26, 2019
‘Conditions are ripe’ for punishing tick season in Maine
Health officials caution that the pests are expected to push farther north this summer, and Lyme disease cases will likely surge.
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PublishedMay 23, 2019
Ronald McDonald House in Portland pursues $2.3 million expansion
The renovation will nearly double the capacity of the house, which is a place where families stay while their children are at Maine Medical Center for treatment.
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PublishedMay 23, 2019
Sen. Collins calls for $100 million federal response to fight tick-borne diseases
The proposal, co-sponsored by Sen. Angus King and others, would award grants to states to combat Lyme disease, collect data and improve treatment.
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PublishedMay 21, 2019
Vaccinated child had Maine’s first case of measles in 2 years, say health officials
The case was confirmed Monday in a school-aged child in Somerset County, and the agency says others may have been exposed at schools in Madison and the hospital in Skowhegan.
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PublishedMay 17, 2019
Mark Perry, ‘a natural’ for helping homeless and people in recovery, dies at 48
Perry, who died of cancer, made rounds through downtown Portland every day, providing outreach, support and counseling to people in recovery from alcoholism or substance use disorder.
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PublishedMay 14, 2019
Mills amends budget to include 33 more caseworkers to protect vulnerable kids
The state’s system for protecting children has come under fire since two young girls died in 2017 and 2018.
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PublishedMay 12, 2019
This season may be the worst yet for browntail moths in Maine
The caterpillars are creeping into more parts of the state, exposing greater numbers of people to the rash and respiratory problems caused by contact with their hair.
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PublishedMay 4, 2019
Religious exemption to vaccination wouldn’t be keeping the faith
A day after the Maine Senate’s passage of a bill preserving the exemption, faith leaders and others say no major religious organizations oppose vaccinations to prevent infectious diseases.
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