child care
Group to look into child care licensing, regulation
AUGUSTA — The Legislature’s Government Oversight Committee on Friday directed a watchdog group to look into how Maine licenses and regulates child care providers. The issue was raised by State Sen. Margaret Craven, D-Lewiston, and State Rep. Richard Farnsworth, D-Portland, co-chairs of the Health and Human Services Committee. Craven is also a member of the […]
Local schools honored for prevention programs
LEWISTON — Let’s Go! 5-2-1-0, a nationally recognized childhood obesity prevention program of the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital at Maine Medical Center, has recognized 210 school, after-school and childcare programs across Maine for supporting children and families in healthy eating and active living. The recognition was given to those organizations and programs that follow five […]