What they saw, they said, might help transform the community by raising students and families from generations of hardship.
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Lewiston educators head to Harlem in search of ideas to address poverty
What they saw, they said, might help transform the community by raising students and families from generations of hardship.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine
Lewiston looks to Harlem programs to spur change
Officials see an opportunity to copy some Harlem Children’s Zone programs to help combat poverty in troubled neighborhoods.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Oversight panel orders investigation of Maine office that provides lawyers for the poor
The Legislature’s Government Oversight Committee approved a ‘deeper dive’ into the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services after an initial review and outside reports raised questions about accountability.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Money for all: Panel to explore idea of basic income payments for Mainers
A special legislative panel that’s set to hold its first meeting Friday will consider the kind of system that other nations and states are trying to combat poverty.
Posted inMaine, Nation / World, News, Politics
Thousands of Mainers could lose food stamps under Trump administration plan
The new rule would prohibit states from automatically enrolling people who are eligible for other welfare benefits.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: A city’s plan to turnaround a neighborhood
Lewiston is taking on crushing poverty, and other Maine communities should take notice.
Posted inMaine, Nation / World, News
Many Mainers enter golden years financially insecure
With limited incomes and little or no savings, seniors increasingly depend on government programs and worry who will care for them as they age.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics, Schools & Education
Maine lawmakers take a step closer to offering pre-kindergarten programs statewide
The bill directs the Department of Education to set standards for pre-kindergarten programs, but school districts will be given until the 2023-24 to start.
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Kevin Concannon: Maine failing its poor
FARMINGTON — Maine is failing those who live in poverty by not expanding Medicaid or investing in public health, a former state official said at a recent talk at the University of Maine at Farmington. Kevin Concannon, commissioner of the Department of Human Services under the Angus King administration and the Maine Department of Mental Health […]