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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PublishedMarch 17, 2023
Effort to ban flavored tobacco products in Maine builds momentum
A bill sponsored by state Sen. Jill Duson, D-Portland, has key lawmakers among its co-sponsors.
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PublishedMarch 14, 2023
EPA proposal would tighten limits on PFAS in Maine water
While Maine’s drinking water standards are already forcing many water providers to install treatment systems, the proposed national limits are even stricter and would force more suppliers to filter drinking water or find new sources.
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PublishedMarch 12, 2023
3 years later, the pandemic cocoon is giving way to social butterflies
Long after Maine’s first case of coronavirus, communal activities and gatherings are reaching pre-pandemic levels again, though troubling remnants of isolation persist.
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PublishedMarch 10, 2023
Some high schools embrace later start times as Legislature considers statewide mandate
A bill by Sen. Mattie Daughtry, D-Brunswick, would mandate an 8:30 a.m. start time for high schools.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2023
Maine launches campaign to ensure MaineCare recipients don’t lose health insurance
Residents who lost MaineCare eligibility during the COVID-19 pandemic were allowed to continue receiving it, but now they must obtain other health insurance.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2023
With no place to go, some patients in Maine spend months in hospitals
A lack of beds and staffing at assisted living facilities and nursing homes creates an unwelcome situation that benefits neither the languishing patients nor the hospitals shouldering their care.
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2023
Maine paid family leave effort gets mixed business reaction
The proposed benefit would require a new payroll tax that some employers see as a burden, while others think it could help attract workers.
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2023
Right to Repair ballot initiative petitions approved by Maine secretary of state
The issue will go before voters in November unless the Maine Legislature approves it this session.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2023
Recovery community welcomes Mills’ focus on opioid crisis but fears it’s not enough
The governor announced several new initiatives to combat the deadly opioid crisis during her annual speech to the Legislature on Tuesday.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2023
Maine businesses form group to lobby for statewide ban on flavored tobacco
The coalition – called Tobacco Free Maine Works – is an offshoot of the Flavors Hook Kids Maine lobbying effort to ban flavored tobacco products.
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