ME: Family/Father Issues
Census data: More Mainers struggle to meet basic needs
More Maine households struggled to meet their basic needs last year, according to new census data. More than 80,000 Mainers, or roughly 6% of the …
Online resource guide helps Mainers prepare for upcoming elections
A new online resource guide is available to help Mainers prepare for the upcoming presidential election. It includes key dates for voter …
Low wages, burnout cited for ME direct-care worker shortage
A critical shortage of direct care workers in Maine is leaving residents without needed health services, according to a new report. It showed more …
Fewer ME kids living in poverty but education problems grow
The economic well-being of kids in Maine is improving, but chronic school absence is impacting learning, according to a new report. The 2024 Kids …
ME lawmakers increase aid for families experiencing deep poverty
Gov. Janet Mills has signed legislation to increase temporary assistance payments to families experiencing deep poverty. Payments will increase by 2…
ME fighters of COVID-19 alarmed by new federal recommendations
Today is "Long COVID Awareness Day," and Mainers will be among those who gather at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., to commemorate it…
Maine food banks meet growing demand as Farm Bill lags
Food banks in Maine are struggling to keep up with demand as the Farm Bill remains stalled in Congress. The bill is renegotiated every five years …
Unpaid caregivers in ME receive limited financial grants
Advocates for unpaid family caregivers in Maine say they'll need continued support beyond the recently passed paid family and medical leave program…
MaineCare Recipients Urged to Update Forms to Ensure Coverage
Public health advocates are working to ensure Medicaid recipients in Maine continue to have health care coverage as pandemic-era policies have ended…
Mainers Celebrate Passage of Paid Family Medical Leave Program
After years of grassroots advocacy, Maine will become the 13th state in the nation to adopt a mandatory paid family and medical leave program…
ME Parents Struggle with Lack of Affordable, Accessible Child Care
CLARIFICATION: Percentages of students' reading and math scores were clarified. (12:46 p.m. MDT, June 14, 2023) Maine ranks 12th in the nation on …
ME Medical Community Reaffirms Support for Abortion Medication
Maine's medical community is applauding the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to preserve access to the abortion medication mifepristone. The justices …