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Published
April 3, 2024

Frustrated lawmakers back proposal to create a separate child welfare department

A proposal for a new Department of Child and Family Services wins strong support in the Maine Senate amid efforts to reform the state's troubled child welfare system, but the Mills administration wants the idea studied first.
Published
March 12, 2024

Federal agent accuses DHS of failing to protect her from sexual misconduct

Labor lawyers say cases such as Emiljana Kodra’s illustrate how difficult it can be for workers to pursue, let alone win, a harassment complaint in the federal government.
Published
February 27, 2024

MaineCare continues to deal with a cybersecurity breach that is disrupting prescriptions

Pharmacies have been authorized to fill covered prescriptions for up to 30 days until the state's Medicaid pharmacy claims system is restored.
Published
November 8, 2023

Maine’s child protection staff: ‘We work within a broken system’

Lawmakers reviewing the state's child protective agency hear testimony from front-line workers for the first time Wednesday, and their message is sobering.
Published
June 5, 2023

Department of Health and Human Services reopens Lewiston office

The office reopened after February closure due to weather damage.

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Published
January 4, 2023

Maine’s child protection system failed to recognize risks to children, report says

The Maine Child Welfare Services Ombudsman's annual report cites 'substantial issues' with more than half of the child welfare cases reviewed and a 'downward trend in child welfare practice.'
Published
October 3, 2022

Trial to begin in beating death of Stockton Springs 3-year-old

Jessica Williams was charged with murder in the summer of 2021 in the death of her 3-year-old son Maddox, whom a judge returned to her home after he'd been removed because his sibling suffered a drug overdose.
Published
May 7, 2021

Lawmakers hear conflicting arguments on bill to ban sales of flavored tobacco products in Maine

Proponents said the ban would save lives and protect children from tobacco manufacturers' marketing efforts, but others said a ban would simply drive consumers into New Hampshire to buy products.
Published
February 23, 2021

Health secretary nominee Becerra says pandemic comes first, but agenda is broader

On health insurance, Xavier Becerra pledges to work to expand the Obama-era Affordable Care Act, although in the past he's supported a government-run health care system.
Published
February 5, 2021

Report highlights lingering problems in Maine’s child welfare services

An independent ombudsman's report says caseworkers still struggle in assessing risk early in investigations and when deciding whether to reunite children with parents.