Combining the Preble Street Teen Center and the Joe Kreisler Teen Shelter has been years in the making. The new facility is expected to open next summer.
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Regional teen center is a ‘safe haven’
My Place Teen Center opened in downtown Biddeford in December. Since then, the building has almost always been full.
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Biddeford to open teen center in downtown
My Place Teen Center will open its new Biddeford location early next year, serving at-risk youth throughout York County.
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York County teen center to open in Biddeford
My Place Teen Center will open its new location early next year, serving at-risk youth throughout York County.
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Instagram makes teen accounts private as pressure mounts on the app to protect children
Separate teen accounts for those under 18 are part of an effort to make the platform safer for children amid growing backlash against how social media affects young people’s lives.
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Teens tune in for car care basics
Prince Memorial Library hosted a car maintenance session for teens, taught by a local auto professional.
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In a first, federal regulators ban messaging app from hosting minors
The FTC says the app NGL aggressively marketed itself to youngsters and exaggerated its power to prevent bullying.
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New York moves to ban ‘addictive’ social media feeds for kids
A bill would let parents block their kids from getting social media posts suggested by a platform’s algorithm.
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Most teens report feeling happy or peaceful when they go without smartphones, Pew survey finds
Nearly all U.S. teens (95%) have access to a smartphone, according to a new report from the Pew Research Center.