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 30, 2022
More than half of all flu cases reported this season are from last week
There have been more than 1,650 influenza cases reported to the Maine CDC since early October, with nearly 860 reported last week.
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PublishedNovember 18, 2022
Rumford Hospital temporarily upping security, suspending visits due to threats
There is no concern or threat to the public, the Rumford Police Department chief said Friday.
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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 17, 2022
Maine has sent nearly $74 million in American Rescue Plan grants to child care providers
The child care stabilization grants have been a great boost for workers but providers also wonder what will happen when the money runs out.
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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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PublishedOctober 3, 2022
Historic Auburn barn to get a new life out West
The early 1800-era French/English barn was formerly on North Auburn Road.
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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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