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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PublishedSeptember 13, 2015
Some Maine schools making start times a little later
The trend, which is accelerating, reflects a growing body of research documenting the health and academic benefits for teens if the first bell doesn’t ring until 8:30 a.m. or so.
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PublishedSeptember 11, 2015
Number of drug-affected babies spikes to new height
A Sept. 30 summit in Portland is the latest initiative by the LePage administration as it grapples with the state’s drug epidemic.
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PublishedSeptember 10, 2015
Federal grant boosts Maine Medical Center’s effort to grow kidneys from stem cells
Scientists at Maine Med’s Research Institute hope to eventually grow kidneys in the lab so sick patients won’t have to wait so long for transplants.
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PublishedSeptember 9, 2015
South Portland City Council approves 5-cent shopping bag fee, ban on polystyrene packaging
The new ordinances mirror similar steps approved in Portland in April.
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PublishedSeptember 6, 2015
Motorcycle crashes cap fatal summer on Maine roads
So far in 2015, motorcycle accidents have claimed 21 lives as opposed to 11 in all of last year.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2015
For Maine emergency crews, responding to heroin overdoses is becoming routine
A night on the streets with Portland’s emergency medical techs unveils an insidious near-death cycle that – lacking adequate treatment options – exacts a savage toll.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2015
Reforms to state retirement system backfire on Mainers with disabilities
The number of disability applications approved by the Maine Public Employees Retirement System has plummeted since 2009, with critics saying workers with disabilities no longer have time to make their cases effectively.
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PublishedAugust 20, 2015
Maine overdose deaths this year on track to surpass 2014 record numbers
The latest occurs Thursday at a Portland homeless shelter, where a woman died of a heroin overdose.
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PublishedAugust 17, 2015
White House initiative increases attention on heroin epidemic
But the president’s proposal to team public health analysts and police officers comes with meager funding, only $2.5 million being spread among 15 states.
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PublishedAugust 10, 2015
Maine’s uninsured rate drops but remains highest in New England, poll shows
Experts say Maine’s 9.4 percent rate is unlikely to improve much without a Medicaid expansion, which Gov. Paul LePage opposes.
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