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 25, 2023
New law will put more dollars into pockets of older, low-income Mainers
About 19,000 Maine residents over 65, many of them low-income women living alone, will be made eligible for the program under the new law.
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PublishedJuly 23, 2023
Visitors get a taste of history at the last Shaker village on Maine Open Farm Day
Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village was one of more than 100 farms that participated in the annual event.
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PublishedJuly 20, 2023
Mills administration to distribute test strips to fight latest overdose threat
A sedative named xylazine is being combined with fentanyl, and the combination is driving up the number of fatal overdoses in Maine and the United States.
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PublishedJuly 18, 2023
As smoke shrouds Maine skies, scientist foresees more on the horizon
‘What we are seeing are climate change impacts in the here and now,’ says Gail Carlson, a Colby College professor.
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PublishedJuly 17, 2023
Canadian wildfire smoke likely to arrive in Maine on Tuesday
The air will be considered ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’ in many areas of Maine, including Cumberland and York counties.
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PublishedJuly 5, 2023
Maine hospital operator settles contract dispute with Anthem
Covenant Health, which operates hospitals in Lewiston and Bangor, signs a 2-year deal with the insurance company, preserving in-network care for patients.
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PublishedJuly 4, 2023
Promising research at UMaine may help curtail browntail moths
Scientists are studying how to disrupt the moth’s mating patterns by using a synthetically made product to confuse male moths and drastically reduce their ability to reproduce.
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PublishedJune 29, 2023
Families, business owners weigh implications of paid family leave, now likely to become Maine law
Patty Kidder said her family went bankrupt in the 1990s, and that it wouldn’t have happened if they had had access to paid leave. Other Mainers have different reactions.
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PublishedJune 29, 2023
How will Maine’s paid family leave affect me and my employer?
Gov. Janet Mills has said she will sign the law, which would be fully implemented by 2026.
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PublishedJune 21, 2023
Maine Legislature takes first step toward adopting paid family leave program
Senators voted 22-12 to create a new program to provide paid leave to workers who need time off to care for a newborn or sick family member.
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