Maine department of health and human services
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PublishedJuly 24, 2018
CDC issues alert about salmonella tied to chicken, ducks in backyard flocks
The infections are linked to contact with the animals, and so far one case has been reported in Maine.
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PublishedJuly 10, 2018
DHHS chief says agency will call for more – and better-paid – workers to protect children from abuse
Ricker Hamilton tells lawmakers that the governor will support a bill to increase staffing, as lawmakers continue to probe the workings of the system after the beating deaths of two young girls.
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PublishedJuly 2, 2018
Commentary: Eligible Mainers should assert rights, sign up for expanded Medicaid
Despite the actions and inactions of Gov. LePage and his administration, the law is the law.
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PublishedJune 28, 2018
Lawmakers vote to subpoena DHHS chief after agency no-shows in child death probe
'How dumb are we to take him at his word?' a frustrated senator says of Gov. LePage after his assurances of cooperation with the Legislature's Government Oversight Committee.
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PublishedJune 14, 2018
Lawmakers work urgently to address problems with state’s child protective services
A member of a committee developing a bill to address DHHS failings cited after two deaths hopes for a vote 'no later than September.'
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PublishedJune 12, 2018
Defense in Maine child abuse murder case asks high court to remove prosecutors
Attorneys for Sharon Carrillo, who is charged in the beating death of her daughter, Marissa Kennedy, said the prosecution obtained Carrillo's mental health records improperly.
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PublishedJune 11, 2018
Maine Voices: Preventing child abuse, neglect will require all of us working together
The deaths of Kendall Chick, 4, and Marissa Kennedy, 10, were unbearably tragic – and entirely preventable.
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PublishedJune 3, 2018
Our View: LePage has opportunity to lead on child welfare
The governor is uniquely positioned to make a difference – if he is ready to seize the moment.
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PublishedMay 30, 2018
Our View: Senate farm bill should focus on eliminating actual barriers to work
To get ahead, low-income Mainers need their senators to boost employment training funds, not cut food assistance.
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PublishedMay 25, 2018
Our View: Despite Maine watchdog agency’s report, questions linger regarding children’s deaths
Two young girls died as a result of abuse suffered over time. How could it have gone unaddressed?
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