ME: Census
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 …
Officials to Mainers: Check Your New Districts Before Election Time
With new maps for the next decade of elections finalized in Maine, election officials are urging voters to make sure they are up-to-date on any …
Advocates for Children, Families Say Mainers Need COVID Relief
AUGUSTA, Maine -- As Maine families struggle to recover from the pandemic's economic fallout, advocates for children and families say quick passage …
Maine's Census Response Rate Among Lowest
AUGUSTA, Maine -- Maine has one of the lowest census response rates in the country, according to the latest Census Bureau figures. Deborah Weinstein…
2020 Census: Maine's Kids Need Counted, Too
AUGUSTA, Maine -- Amid the chaos of the coronavirus pandemic, Maine families are being reminded about an important civic duty. Households now are …
Push for Online 2020 Census Poses Challenges for Rural Maine
AUGUSTA, Maine – The 2020 Census Committee in Maine met for the first time on Thursday to strategize how to reach Mainers in a new, online …
Maine Trails Other New England States in Children’s Well-Being
AUGUSTA, Maine – The latest figures on the well being of children show Maine ranks 16th in the nation, and children's advocates fear trouble …
Does Census Draft Change "Erase" LGBTQ Community?
PORTLAND, Maine -- Some members of the LGBTQ community say they're feeling “erased” after learning that proposed questions on sexual …
Thousands in ME Still Without Healthcare Coverage
PORTLAND, Maine - About 10 percent of the people in Maine have no health care coverage, according to the new American Community Survey. The report…
ID Cards for Illegal Immigrants: A Good Thing?
President Obama and Mexican President Felipe Calderon on Wednesday criticized Arizona's law that makes failure to carry immigration documents a crime…
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