Single parents raising children by themselves have been helped by the Press Herald Toy Fund for generations. This year, rising costs of housing, high energy bills and a shortage of child care are pushing many single parents over the edge. “I am going though a lot financially,” wrote a mother of a 2-year-old son and […]
John Richardson
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Credit agency gives Maine ‘positive’ rating
Fitch Ratings upgrades the state’s fiscal outlook from stable to positive.
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MaineHealth names new regional president to oversee hospitals in Portland, Biddeford
Britt Crewse, a hospital executive in Mississippi, will oversee Maine Medical Center in Portland and Southern Maine Health Care in Biddeford and Sanford.
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Young boy faces holidays without his family
Most applications for help from the Press Herald Toy Fund come from a parent. Some are submitted by grandparents who find themselves struggling to care for young children again. A few requests come from older siblings thrust into the role of parent and trying to give younger brothers and sisters a sense of normalcy at […]
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‘It would crush him.’ Grateful mother turns to Toy Fund for help
The holiday season can be stressful for any parent. For those already struggling to heat their homes and keep the lights on, it can be overwhelming. The mother of an 8-year-old from the Midcoast described the pressure in a recent letter to the Press Herald Toy Fund. It’s why she and other parents often overflow […]
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Slim and Shorty and the story behind a Toy Fund tradition
Slim and Shorty were the nicknames adopted by a pair of 94-year-old women, who shared a legacy that continues to brighten the holidays for children in need.
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Giving Tuesday helps Toy Fund brighten holidays for thousands
In most cases, the children will never know it was the donors who brightened their holidays in the midst of a difficult winter.
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Toy Fund’s partners help bring hope to families
Amber Maynor and her husband, Kyle Maynor, run the Salvation Army of Old Orchard Beach and she recently picked up bags of gifts for some of the 130 to 150 York County families who turn to the agency for help
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Worried families turn to the Press Herald Toy Fund for holiday help
Now in its 75th year, the Press Herald Toy Fund is helping families provide holiday gifts for their children.
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State workers call on Gov. Mills to raise wages
Employees delivered more than 1,100 letters to the governor, arguing that lagging public sector salaries are responsible for rampant job vacancies in state government.