The Health and Human Services committee voted Wednesday to take Gov. Janet Mills’ proposed cuts to a child care supplement program out of the state’s 2-year budget.
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Maine child care workers to strike Tuesday over proposed cuts to state stipend
At least 200 child care workers were planning to leave work and head to Augusta to protest proposed cuts to a program they say has been critical to stabilizing the industry.
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Child care providers fear proposed cuts to state stipend would set back hard-won stability
Directors of day care facilities in Maine have struggled for years with a combination of high demand and challenges with retaining teachers.
Posted inTimes Record
Bath YMCA nears fundraising goal to expand childhood education options
Bath Area Family YMCA is approaching its fundraising goal to expand early childhood education in the Midcoast. With two new classrooms already built, six more classrooms will break ground over the summer.
Posted inTimes Record
Bath Iron Works day care renovations kick off with Brunswick celebration
Photos showcase a renovation launch ceremony in Brunswick for the new Bath Iron Works child care center.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Working parents’ child care struggles are getting worse
The number of parents citing child care-related work disruptions has risen 19% from pre-pandemic levels and is 17% higher than at the peak of the COVID-19 crisis.
Posted inLocal & State
Portland families saddened by closure of Boys & Girls Club programs
When the closures were announced in August, families were told their kids could attend after-school programming at the club’s central location on Cumberland Avenue, but some families have opted not to.
Posted inTimes Record
Brunswick approves development of YMCA Early Learning Center
The Early Learning Center for the Bath Area Family YMCA has received approval from the Brunswick Planning Board so the development of the old Martin’s Point building can move forward.
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For some parents, surging child care costs could determine how they vote
Parents struggle with access to child care, and once they find it, with how to pay for it.
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A ‘wild west’ child care market: Brunswick day care in dire need of workers
The Brunswick Child Care Program is scrambling to reopen after its final staff member quit earlier this month.