If Question A is approved at the polls, the city’s wage floor would incrementally rise to $19 an hour by 2028.
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Leda cafe closes in Portland’s East Bayside
The venue had been open for just five months.
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Mainers who rely on Head Start may feel strain of prolonged shutdown
The federal program for low-income children and families provides early education, health and nutrition services. Roughly 170 children in Maine are at risk that their program losing funding on Nov. 1
Posted inLocal & State, News
When Maine day care centers stay quiet about abuse and neglect within their walls
Two cases show the difficulty of holding day cares accountable when they are responsible for reporting themselves.
Posted inTimes Record
What lawmakers are hearing about child care in Maine
Sen. Mattie Daughtry highlights the statewide listening tour focused on child care issues.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State, News, Schools and Education
Longtime Lewiston preschool to close, citing Medicaid shortfalls
‘There is unfortunately no financially viable path forward to keeping the program open,’ a company official said.
Posted inLocal & State
City proposes new child care center in Portland’s empty Barron Center building
The City Council’s Housing and Economic Development committee will consider the proposal at its meeting Tuesday.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Child care, education must be top priorities for Maine lawmakers | Opinion
The closing days of the current session need to make time for child care, teacher pay and investment in postsecondary education.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Bill before Maine lawmakers seeks to preserve stipends for child care workers
The proposal from Senate President Mattie Daughtry also includes one-time funding for a program that helps families pay for child care, but the Mills administration has expressed concerns about the cost.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Schools and Education
Child care providers say Maine is months behind in reimbursement payments. Lawmakers are investigating.
‘When you have one kid, one spot, who’s not being paid for essentially or not being paid for consistently, you can’t pay your bills,’ said one child care provider.