As the pace of vaccinations ramps up, Walgreens stores also will start scheduling appointments for Maine residents 70 and older.
Joe Lawlor
Staff Writer
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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Downward trend continues with 147 new COVID-19 cases in Maine, 2 deaths
In another sign that conditions are improving, the seven-day positivity rate average of coronavirus tests has declined to 1.2%, the Maine CDC director says.
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Maine overdose deaths set new record in 2020, and 2021 started even worse
Drug overdose deaths surged in January, with 58 confirmed or suspected fatal overdoses, the highest monthly figure in at least a year.
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Maine will get extra doses of vaccine next week, as cases decline
The state expects 22,475 vaccine doses next week, an increase of 1,000 doses first announced by the Biden administration.
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Walmart website buckles under vaccine signups, but Friday launch still planned
The company says technical problems affected its website but it still expects to start giving shots on Friday, and some Mainers say they were able to get appointments.
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Walmart, Sam’s Club to offer vaccinations at 24 Maine locations
Mainers who are 70 and older were expected to be able to start making appointments online Tuesday night.
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In vaccine rollout, 26 states have plans for teachers to get their shots. Maine isn’t one of them.
Teachers are defined as essential workers, a large group in Maine that also includes grocery employees, postal workers, agricultural and other food workers, and manufacturing employees.
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Portland man last seen on Dec. 20 at Grand Canyon found safe
Stephen Coleman, 60, was believed to be hiking alone. Park rangers had launched a search for him on Saturday and sought information from the public.
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Maine reports 154 new cases of COVID-19, one more death
The trend of relatively low case numbers continues as the state grapples with the logistical problems of distributing vaccines.
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Maine aims to begin vaccinating 65- to 69-year-olds for COVID-19 in early March
Gov. Janet Mills says the state expects to have two-thirds of Mainers age 70 and older vaccinated by the first week of March.