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The economic toll of the pandemic has led to the loss of nearly a quarter million jobs for child care providers, nearly all of whom are women and disproportionately Black or Latina.
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Hundreds of child care providers in Maine are slated to receive more than $8 million in federal money to help with the challenges caused by the…
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Maine Attorney Aaron Frey says the federal government should do more to support child care providers during the coronavirus pandemic.Frey is among 22…
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When the coronavirus pandemic swept across the country this spring, child care facilities in Maine were designated as “essential” businesses. Many closed…
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This is a special two-hour Maine Calling program in response to the pressing issues facing Maine during the coronavirus crisis. For the second hour, click…
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In recent days, schools across Maine have closed as part of the state's strategy to limit the spread of COVID-19. But state health officials acknowledge…
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Maine Senate President Troy Jackson announced a new bill Friday that he says will increase access to quality child care for Maine's most vulnerable…
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Brunswick-based Coastal Enterprises Inc. (CEI) is launching a program to support new child care businesses in rural Maine.CEI’S Cynthia Murphy says that…
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Maine's U.S. senators say a Portland group has been awarded $400,000 to help improve rural child care in the state.The U.S. Department of Health and Human…
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The LePage administration is relaxing certain requirements for child care providers who look after children in their own homes, while unilaterally…