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Maine Family

Maine Voters Back Action on Affordable Childcare

Maine Voters Back Action on Affordable Childcare

A recent poll finds that 81% of Maine residents support government intervention to increase childcare affordability.

Live Poll

Should the government take action to ensure families have access to affordable childcare?


Child Care

Child Care

Maine Education Contract Award Has Been Appealed

The University of Maine System is challenging the state's decision to shift early childhood training to a private firm.


Special Needs

Live Poll

Should the state prioritize maintaining transportation funding for low-income riders in your community?

Special Needs

Maine Transportation Program Will Reduce Services in 2027

Low-income riders in Cumberland County face fewer trips as state funding for the Regional Transportation Program drops by half.

Maine Transportation Program Will Reduce Services in 2027

Pregnancy

Live Poll

Should rural hospitals be required to maintain local maternity wards despite declining birth numbers?

Pregnancy

Maine Maternity Wards Have Declined Amid Rural Closures

Expectant families face longer travel times for labor and delivery as more rural hospitals end these services.

Maine Maternity Wards Have Declined Amid Rural Closures

Eldercare

Live Poll

Do you trust independent accreditation as a reliable indicator of quality in local senior living facilities?

Eldercare

Maine Senior Living Centers Earned National Accreditation

Ten Woodlands Senior Living locations have received the Gold Seal of Approval for meeting quality and safety standards.

Maine Senior Living Centers Earned National Accreditation