Emily joined the Sun Journal in April 2021 on the health beat. She previously reported for the Lakes Region Weekly, covering nine towns in Cumberland County. She enjoys taste testing chai lattes at local cafes, attempting to beat her personal best on the NYT’s mini crossword puzzle and watching thunderstorms. She’s on the fence about the Oxford comma. Emily grew up in Los Angeles and graduated from Wellesley College in 2018. She’s lived in lots of places for little bits of time but now calls Portland home. She welcomes coffee shop recommendations, cookie recipes and news tips in her inbox.
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PublishedNovember 18, 2022
State’s top health officials encourage Mainers to stock up on at-home COVID tests ahead of holidays
Every Maine household is eligible to receive a free, at-home COVID-19 test kit every month. Each kit contains five rapid tests.
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PublishedNovember 8, 2022
More highway improvements planned for Turner
The Maine Department of Transportation has proposed several changes to the high-crash intersection of state Routes 4 and 219 in Turner.
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PublishedNovember 1, 2022
Central Maine Healthcare launching tuition reimbursement program for nursing students
The program launches this month for nursing students at the Maine College of Health Professions who commit to working at CMH after graduation.
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PublishedOctober 20, 2022
Wastewater surveillance remains a novel, yet important, tool for tracking the pandemic
‘One piece of the puzzle’: Ten months since Maine launched its wastewater surveillance program, experts are still figuring out the best way to use the data.
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PublishedOctober 13, 2022
Task force on health care violence recommends expanding criminal code to protect emergency department staff
In addition to statutory changes, the task force also made several recommendations for “best practices” across health care systems, law enforcement agencies and district attorneys’ offices.
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PublishedOctober 7, 2022
Flu season begins this month, but questions remain for what’s ahead
Typically cases peak in December or January, but the pandemic over the last two years has made Maine’s flu season anything but typical.
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PublishedSeptember 29, 2022
Tickborne diseases are on the rise, Maine CDC warns
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention said it has recorded nearly 2,000 cases of Lyme disease so far this year.
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PublishedSeptember 28, 2022
Questions, tension face task force studying violence in health care settings
Friction surfaces between health care professionals and district attorneys’ offices.
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PublishedSeptember 27, 2022
‘Steady stream of resignations’: Health care workers testify about workplace violence
The 13-member legislative task force was told the frequency and severity of abuse is likely the number one reason driving people to leave the profession.
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PublishedSeptember 13, 2022
Panel studying violence in health care settings focuses on lack of resources
Speakers painted a picture of Maine’s behavioral health care system being understaffed.
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