Reposted by Joe LawlorNational Press Foundation @nationalpress.bsky.social · 29/09/2026What does public health have to do with national security? Dr. Georges C. Benjamin of @apha.org says that ensuring people have access to good health and healthcare is fundamental to a resilient nation. nationalpress.org/topic/dr-georges-…nationalpress.orgDr. Georges C. Benjamin: Health For All Is True National Security - National Press FoundationDr. Georges Benjamin of the APHA advised NPF fellows about political division that hamper healthcare quality and access and says the U.S. needs a healthcare system that includes everyone. 021
Joe Lawlor @joelawlorph.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Deeper dive into the topic of rural maternity wards closing in Maine and across the nation. Great photos by @pressherald.com Brianna Soukup @nationalpress.bsky.social www.pressherald.com?p=7728790&uu...pressherald.com 042
Joe Lawlor @joelawlorph.bsky.social · 20/09/2026What percentage of total plays were penalties? That was a Flag Festival 000
Joe Lawlor @joelawlorph.bsky.social · 12/09/2026People have shown more emotion winning a $20 scratch-off ticket than Elena Rybakina just displayed serving an ace on match point to win the #USOpen Not a criticism! A great champion. 220
Joe Lawlor @joelawlorph.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Great writing. I worked at the Trib for three years leaving in April 2001 so must have just missed each other. Fond memories of good peeps Chris Bobby (RIP) Steve O Lisa A Brenda Linert Susan Svihlik (RIP) Bob Coupland Tom A (hot dog shoppe guy) Raymond Smith Too many to mention! 030
Joe Lawlor @joelawlorph.bsky.social · 05/09/2026But do they put fries, cheddar cheese and ranch dressing on a salad? 000
Joe Lawlor @joelawlorph.bsky.social · 04/09/2026New England tonight: UMass won a football game! Rest of nation: UMass has a football team? #ncaa #collegefootball 000
Joe Lawlor @joelawlorph.bsky.social · 26/08/2026To use an old-fashioned example from another sport, John McEnroe was an amazing tennis player, but so was Bjorn Borg. 000
Joe Lawlor @joelawlorph.bsky.social · 24/08/2026www.pressherald.com/2026/08/24/j...pressherald.comLive updates: What JD Vance said in Brewer about key Maine midterm racesThe vice president is scheduled to appear at Compotech, marking his 2nd appearance in Maine this year. 010
Joe Lawlor @joelawlorph.bsky.social · 24/08/2026And, apparently, nothing stopped them. Because they built the dream together and stood strong forever. And also Marconi played the mamba for them @marcmalon2.bsky.social 010
Joe Lawlor @joelawlorph.bsky.social · 15/08/2026@randybillings.bsky.social from the @pressherald.com with that question 110
Joe Lawlor @joelawlorph.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Lots of shark news in Maine this week. Thankfully, we have better local officials than the mayor of Amity. #jaws www.youtube.com/watch?v=100X...youtube.comJaws [1975]: Mayor of Amity Island, Larry Vaughn: "Amity Means Friendship"YouTube video by Code Optimization Ware (Strangerhand) 010
Joe Lawlor @joelawlorph.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Kurt Rambis needs justice thenstatic.klipy.comKurt Rambis Clothesline FoulALT: Kurt Rambis Clothesline Foul 000
Joe Lawlor @joelawlorph.bsky.social · 16/07/2026www.pressherald.com/2026/07/16/i...pressherald.comICE agent who killed man in Biddeford identified as former Maine law enforcement officerAn ex-wife told the Press Herald that David Brouillette called her and admitted he was the ICE agent who shot Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero. 030
Joe Lawlor @joelawlorph.bsky.social · 14/07/2026www.pressherald.com/2026/07/14/m...pressherald.comMaine reporting 2 cases of cyclosporiasis, but they are not linked to the national outbreakThe diarrhea-inducing disease caused by a microscopic parasite has spread to 34 states, federal officials said 010
Joe Lawlor @joelawlorph.bsky.social · 04/07/2026There’s a Cheesecake Factory near the PF Chang’s I heard it’s a good one! 140
Joe Lawlor @joelawlorph.bsky.social · 30/06/2026This story is wild. One customer spent $33K on catering and biz sent two people in an "unrefrigerated UHaul" to cater a 160-person event www.pressherald.com/2026/06/30/n...pressherald.comState bars unreliable wedding caterer, but repayment unlikelyMore than a dozen people testified that Bethany Gregory collected a total of more than $145,000 to work their events, then failed to follow through. 000
Joe Lawlor @joelawlorph.bsky.social · 27/06/2026“The farms of Ohio had been replaced by shopping malls” My City Was Gone the Pretenders 280
Joe Lawlor @joelawlorph.bsky.social · 26/06/2026The escaped peacock has survived in the woods filled with predators such as foxes, coyotes and bobcats. After hearing about the predators, Rambo, the peacock, said in an exclusive interview he was ready to return to the wildlife park. :) www.pressherald.com/2026/06/26/a...pressherald.comAn escaped peacock has been prowling Gray for more than a monthRambo the peacock has frequently been spotted in Thayer Brook Preserve since escaping Maine Wildlife Park last month. 010
Joe Lawlor @joelawlorph.bsky.social · 21/06/2026 Rob Halford was on Hollywood Squares? Was he on the episodes with Lamb Chop,Charles Nelson Reilly and Jamie Farr? 000
Joe Lawlor @joelawlorph.bsky.social · 14/06/2026Kurt Rambis is wondering how that was a flagrant fowl. That push was weaker than one-ply tissue @jemelehill.bsky.social 000
Reposted by Joe LawlorArtButMakeItSports @artbutmakeitsports.bsky.social · 11/06/2026Cast of Laocoön and his Sons (Roman version of a lost Greek original), 100BC-50AD 4886412145
Joe Lawlor @joelawlorph.bsky.social · 11/06/2026Wow! waiting for @artbutmakeitsports.bsky.social for this one #nbafinals 000
Reposted by Joe LawlorDr. Céline Gounder @celinegounder.com · 09/06/2026Why a 3,572-pregnancy study can’t tell you Ozempic is safe in pregnancy Birth defects happen in 3% of births. Telling 3% from 4% takes far more pregnancies than this study had, which is why “no increased risk” isn’t the same as “safe.” www.celinegounder.com/p/glp1-pregn...celinegounder.comWhy a 3,572-pregnancy study can’t tell you Ozempic is safe in pregnancyBirth defects happen in 3% of births. Telling 3% from 4% takes far more pregnancies than this study had, which is why “no increased risk” isn’t the same as “safe.” 0174
Joe Lawlor @joelawlorph.bsky.social · 03/06/2026I believe you could do it! Also, I think it would be cool to say "I'm Amanda Mull, tonight on 60 Minutes...." 110
Joe Lawlor @joelawlorph.bsky.social · 14/05/2026This is awesome. I nominate her for "Athlete of the Week!" @dbonifant.bsky.social www.pressherald.com/2026/05/14/g...pressherald.comMaine track athlete goes viral with cartwheel save during hurdlesSofia Cutter, a Greely sophomore, performed the remarkable move to stay on her feet at a meet last week in York. 000
Reposted by Joe LawlorPortland Press Herald @pressherald.com · 12/05/2026Portland planning new communications policy for cruise ship outbreakspressherald.comPortland planning new communications policy for cruise ship outbreaksThe Oceania Insignia docked in Portland in October while experiencing a norovirus outbreak 045
Joe Lawlor @joelawlorph.bsky.social · 01/05/2026Parrots like parroting and people like parroting. Parroting popular per people plus parrots 110
Joe Lawlor @joelawlorph.bsky.social · 01/05/2026Nice slice-of-life story about tennis and the mixing of international cultures at a Maine high school by @dbonifant.bsky.social www.pressherald.com/2026/04/29/f...pressherald.comFor Thornton Academy girls tennis, embracing diversity is a way of lifeThe Trojans are a mix of nationalities, with players from 8 countries on the roster. 010
Joe Lawlor @joelawlorph.bsky.social · 30/04/2026@nerd4cities.bsky.social A fascinating story for your reading pleasure! 010
Joe Lawlor @joelawlorph.bsky.social · 30/04/2026Great reporting by @randybillings.bsky.social Looks like it will be Graham Platner vs. Sen. Collins in November. www.pressherald.com/2026/04/30/j...pressherald.comJanet Mills suspends Senate candidacyThe move came as most indicators showed her trailing to Graham Platner in the Democratic primary. 001
Joe Lawlor @joelawlorph.bsky.social · 27/04/2026$3.35/hr in 1987 at Peninsula Drive-In movie theater (no longer exists) in Erie, Pa. 010
Reposted by Joe LawlorDorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · 24/04/2026A Top Ten List of Vaccine Misinformation from RFK Jr in hearings, including, e.g.: vaccines are well tested, MMR protects most people for life from measles, and most measles outbreaks are not in immigrants. via @aboutpediatrics.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/stopanti...open.substack.comA Top Ten List of Vaccine Misinformation from RFK JrDid you watch RFK Jr repeatedly challenge Sen Ben Luján to tell him “one piece of misinformation I’ve ever said. Here are ten things! 0288
Reposted by Joe LawlorAndrea Pitzer @andreapitzer.bsky.social · 23/04/2026If you're a journalist who was planning to go to the WHCD, you can still change your mind. 1140270
Joe Lawlor @joelawlorph.bsky.social · 23/04/2026You got the "nearly two decades" shout-out, though, so you're gaining some Maine cache for sure. Another decade and you'll graduate to "longtime Maine resident." Congrats! #hugo @doobshmoob.bsky.social @alexmccann.bsky.social 0273
Joe Lawlor @joelawlorph.bsky.social · 17/04/2026Just looked at End of Aid series. Impressive & heartbreaking. I will read it when I have some time. My idea for today's story was to look at what happened through the eyes of USAID workers who settled in Maine, hoping that would bring readers to the topic who otherwise would skip over these stories 000
Joe Lawlor @joelawlorph.bsky.social · 17/04/2026I met amazing people who worked on USAID projects, like access to clean drinking water, Amazon rainforest sustainability, renewable energy and reducing malaria, HIV and other diseases. @claricesnarling.bsky.social @chrislhayes.bsky.social @nbcnews.com @kff.org www.pressherald.com/2026/04/16/t...pressherald.comThese federal workers lost their jobs. They’re starting over in Maine.Former aid workers, whose careers took them around the globe, are carving out new opportunities across the state. 051
Joe Lawlor @joelawlorph.bsky.social · 17/04/2026Thank you.....You are very kind....Lots of impressive people worked at USAID 110
Reposted by Joe LawlorLorennaCleary.bsky.social @lorennacleary.bsky.social · 15/04/2026Doctors spent the last 20 years trying to tell people to not listen to WebMD, now they have to contend with people listening to AI. 49529
Reposted by Joe LawlorApoorva Mandavilli @apoorvanyt.bsky.social · 09/04/2026The acting head of the CDC delayed publication of a report showing that the Covid vaccine significantly reduced the likelihood of hospitalizations and emergency visits last winter. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/04/09/h...nytimes.comTop C.D.C. Official Delays Report on Covid Shot’s Effectiveness 28739380
Joe Lawlor @joelawlorph.bsky.social · 08/04/2026That’s right the older kids used LB and FI as “keep the kids busy and not bothering us” babysitting You probably made popcorn for the kiddos 010
Reposted by Joe LawlorSahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 07/04/2026🚨 TRUMP: “I agree to suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks.” 92344112
Joe Lawlor @joelawlorph.bsky.social · 07/04/2026Fantasy Island was the treat for slogging through Love Boat. I don't know why we felt compelled to watch LB, like it was a pre-requisite to watch FI. Maybe if we stopped watching TV, parents send us to bed? Or maybe "That's just the way it was." @claricesnarling.bsky.social @tlazarczyk.bsky.social 130
Reposted by Joe LawlorPortland Press Herald @pressherald.com · 03/04/2026Proposed rule changes to MaineCare program has sown confusion, child advocates saypressherald.comProposed rule changes to MaineCare program has sown confusion, child advocates sayThe Maine Department of Health and Human Services has proposed rule changes to Medicaid's Section 28, which offers services to help children with life and social skills. 001
Joe Lawlor @joelawlorph.bsky.social · 02/04/2026www.wired.com/story/one-so...wired.comGas Prices Are Soaring. So Is the Demand for Used EVsDealerships say they’re getting busier as the Iran war and the shipping crisis at the Strait of Hormuz drag on. 010
Joe Lawlor @joelawlorph.bsky.social · 01/04/2026They wanted to sing Summer Nights with their friends, that's why.....Now you're going to ask me why Darth Vader got to be forgiven and hang out with Obi-Wan & Yoda in the afterlife despite blowing up planets and choking admirals to death. My advice is to stop thinking. @claricesnarling.bsky.social 000
Joe Lawlor @joelawlorph.bsky.social · 31/03/2026KIng George III also had some good scenes in Hamilton so yes let’s give him his due :)media.tenor.coma picture of a man in a crown with the words now you 're making me maaaadALT: a picture of a man in a crown with the words now you 're making me maaaad 010
