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Published
July 19, 2023

White House salutes child care investments by Maine and other states

Senate President Troy Jackson attended an event at the White House on Wednesday to celebrate state efforts to improve access to affordable, high-quality child care as a means of lifting families out of poverty and strengthening local economies.
Published
July 6, 2023

Bath YMCA asks city for $350,000 contribution for child care expansion

The Bath Area Family YMCA has started a $7.2 million building project to more than double its child care capacity.
Published
July 2, 2023

Our View: A budget that works for Maine families is a budget worth passing

The Legislature should support the bipartisan spending plan passed last week by the Appropriations Committee.
Published
June 8, 2023

Our View: Maine needs lawmakers to support child care providers

A new report shows that most Mainers are struggling to find affordable, high-quality child care. This hurts everyone.
Published
May 26, 2023

Sen. Eloise Vitelli: Growing ‘the workforce behind the workforce’ by expanding pre-K and child care

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Published
May 14, 2023

Gorham House preschool brings together youth, older adults

For the residents at the senior living community, as well as the preschoolers, intergenerational learning makes for joy, compassion and special connections.
Published
May 10, 2023

Lawmakers hear proposal to fix Maine’s broken child care system

The bill would tackle the state's child care shortage by increasing monthly stipends for child care workers and relax the income limits for families to apply for a state subsidy.
Published
May 9, 2023

Commentary: Maine lawmakers, regulators made child care as expensive as it is today

The state needs to examine regulations rather than continue to throw money at an industry that is rapidly disappearing, to the detriment of Maine’s economy.
Published
May 1, 2023

Bath YMCA expanding child care program

The Bath Area Family YMCA broke ground last week on a new preschool building that will allow it to serve 32 more children.
Published
February 7, 2023

Applications open for CEI’s Child Care Business Lab

The Child Care Business Lab is a free, six-month program, at the end of which participants will have completed all requirements to start a licensed child care business.