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Maine
As colder months approach, Maine housing advocates seek new resources
Oct 7, 2020
Maine homeless agencies are stockpiling food, opening temporary shelters and more to meet the need.
A flower shop in Maine roots for newly arrived refugees
by
Bridget Bodnar
and Kimberly Adams
Dec 13, 2019
In Cynthia Anderson's "Home Now," Somalis and Congolese transform a former mill town. At a flower shop there, wariness turns to warmth.
What Maine's "elder boom" means for the rest of the country
by
Kimberly Adams
, Jonaki Mehta
and Rose Conlon
Aug 20, 2019
It could be a preview of a caregiver shortage to come.
Schools struggle to address rising student homelessness
May 7, 2019
More than 1.3 million students were identified as homeless nationwide in 2017, according to federal data.
Full-time school nurses in short supply
Mar 11, 2019
According to a recent study, fewer than 40 percent of schools employ a full-time nurse.
Maine voters will decide on a universal home care initiative for seniors funded by a tax on higher income earners
by
Patty Wight
Nov 1, 2018
As the U.S. population over age 65 grows, so will demand for long-term care. Maine voters will consider a possible solution at the ballot box on Nov. 6: universal home care. But should it be paid for by taxing high income earners?
Maine’s university system tries to help with an impending labor shortage
Dec 20, 2017
The schools are sharing resources to train more people for jobs.
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Could work-based learning help rural towns prepare students for a new economy close to home?
Aug 14, 2017
One small fishing town in Maine is trying something new to help the next generation gain valuable work skills: a new charter school focused on the idea of work-based learning — designed to put students into the community and expose them to different kinds of jobs in their state.
Bicycle classes help Maine refugees get around town
Jul 12, 2016
Classes teach how to repair and maintain bicycles for those who can't yet drive.
The high-priced taste of Maine shrimp
Feb 17, 2016
Some fishermen are catching the coveted seafood in the name of science.