For millions of American workers, affordable housing is nowhere to be found.
poverty
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, News, Politics
Thousands of Mainers could lose food stamps under Trump administration plan
The new rule would prohibit states from automatically enrolling people who are eligible for other welfare benefits.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: A city plans to turn around a neighborhood
Lewiston is taking on crushing poverty, and other Maine communities should take notice.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Trump administration’s efforts to save coal are a slap in the face to humanity
Fossil fuel-driven climate change will have a particularly devastating impact on the poor and on future generations.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Trump’s war on official math muddies waters in policy debate
The administration is chipping away at the reliability of federal agencies that are supposed to produce unbiased information.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics, Schools and Education
Maine lawmakers take a step closer to offering pre-kindergarten programs statewide
The bill directs the Department of Education to set standards for pre-kindergarten programs, but school districts will be given until the 2023-24 to start.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Newspaper’s Food section promo a poor choice of words
An effort to highlight Food & Dining content glosses over the plight of the hungry and homeless.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: ‘Full employment’ falls way short of being a measure of ‘the good life’
To make America great, elevate the arts, promote technological developments that benefit humankind, and crusade against intolerance, illiteracy, poverty, hunger, illness and the inequitable distribution of the nation’s wealth.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Philanthropy admirable, but no substitute for public money
In his New York Times op-ed titled “The charitable-industrial complex,” philanthropist Peter Buffett describes how charity alone fails to address the root causes of systemic inequality. Martin Luther King Jr. stressed this point and said, “Philanthropy is commendable, but it must not cause the philanthropist to overlook the circumstances of economic injustice that make philanthropy […]
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Maine Observer: Gift for biscuit lady is food for thought
A soup kitchen volunteer is bowled over by a hungry man’s response.