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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PublishedAugust 12, 2017
Federal officials to review audit critical of DHHS services to developmentally disabled Mainers
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which funds services for the disabled, could require the state to change the way it responds to reports of abuse and other critical incidents.
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PublishedAugust 10, 2017
Federal audit finds Maine failed to investigate deaths of developmentally disabled patients
The review shows the Department of Health and Human Services did not comply with federal requirements to report and monitor incidents involving abuse or deaths of disabled people in the care of community-based providers.
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PublishedAugust 5, 2017
Powerful opioids suspected in rash of overdose deaths in Portland area
Anecdotal evidence of an overdose increase in the last two weeks raises suspicion that heroin is being mixed with drugs like fentanyl or carfentanil.
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PublishedAugust 2, 2017
Portland wasn’t required to report MRSA infections at rec camp
The skin infections shouldn’t cause serious harm if properly treated, public health officials say, and there are no requirements to report such cases either to state or federal health agencies.
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PublishedJuly 31, 2017
Jetport runway work causes late Delta flight to divert to Boston
The main runway is being restriped overnight, an ongoing project that must be squeezed in after later flights and before early ones.
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PublishedJuly 30, 2017
Portland’s Historic Preservation Board to consider House Island campground proposal
A 21-site project would celebrate Fort Scammell, built in the 1800s to defend Portland Harbor’s shipping channel.
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PublishedJuly 28, 2017
Susan Collins withstood intense pressure, ultimately voted against health care repeal
Maine’s senior senator cast the first Republican ‘no’ vote against the so-called ‘skinny repeal’ of the Affordable Care Act, paving the way for fellow Republican Sens. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and John McCain of Arizona to follow suit and sink the effort.
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PublishedJuly 28, 2017
School, health officials vow to save student health centers after cuts
Some districts may keep the centers open by tapping into additional education funding received under the July 3 state budget agreement.
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PublishedJuly 26, 2017
Trump’s transgender military ban elicits strong response in Maine
Democrats are especially critical of Trump, saying his move is a disservice to people who have sworn to protect the country.
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PublishedJuly 21, 2017
Collins slams current Senate bill to repeal and replace Affordable Care Act
She says the Republican proposal would throw millions of people off the health insurance they acquired under Obamacare.
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