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 11, 2018
Maine’s busy summer travel season starts with tragedy as crashes kill 8 people in a week
State officials urge drivers to obey the speed limit, put down mobile devices and drive carefully, after police cite a driver’s improper pass as the cause of a crash that killed him and three others in Berwick.
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PublishedJune 5, 2018
Next move unclear on Medicaid expansion, despite court order
Advocates say they’ll file another lawsuit if the state doesn’t begin accepting applications from 70,000 eligible Mainers on July 2.
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PublishedJune 1, 2018
Maine drug deaths remained high in early 2018, with fentanyl taking a bigger toll
There were 86 deaths, compared with 89 for the first three months of 2017, but more people died from fentanyl, the powerful synthetic painkiller, than in years past.
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PublishedJune 1, 2018
Quick work on Maine Med expansion means Congress Street detour will end 3 weeks early
Hospital and city officials say the road will reopen June 8 because of thorough planning and good weather, as the hospital moves ahead with its $512 million expansion.
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PublishedMay 31, 2018
LePage to push for child protection reforms, seek criminal penalties for failure to report suspected abuse
He also says family reunification should not be a priority in such cases, as dozens of experts and parents speak to a legislative panel following the deaths of two young girls.
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PublishedMay 31, 2018
Maine’s flu season was the worst in at least 5 years, with more than 9,000 sickened
Reported cases jumped 55% from last year, to 9,018, and deaths also increased as a more severe strain caused a majority of the illnesses.
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PublishedMay 29, 2018
Portland doctor on front lines of heroin crisis publishes poetry book
Dr. Mary Dowd says poems are born of grief, a feeling she knows well as a caregiver for hundreds of Mainers who struggle with addiction.
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PublishedMay 24, 2018
Report says DHHS failures preceded abuse deaths of 2 girls, but lack of details frustrates lawmakers
Investigators say policies were not followed and information was not shared at key times, but the report by the Legislature’s watchdog agency lacks specifics because they can’t be released now.
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PublishedMay 24, 2018
Vaccination opt-out rate rising among Maine kindergartners, along with the risk of illness
Five percent of students entering that grade in 2017-18 – about 600 statewide – remained unprotected, troubling health officials who point to an increased threat of infectious disease outbreaks.
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PublishedMay 23, 2018
Bangor doctor testifies at Senate hearing on opioid epidemic’s impact on the elderly
Many with chronic pain have been on prescription painkillers at relatively high doses, putting them at risk of health problems and making them vulnerable to exploitation, says Dr. Charles Pattavina of St. Joseph Hospital.
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