child care

Published
March 31, 2022

Legislature unanimously approves $12 million boost for child care workforce

House Speaker Ryan Fecteau's bill is supported by Gov. Janet Mills, but still needs to be funded by the Legislature's budget-writing committee.
Published
March 24, 2022

Maine Voices: Child care providers are the workforce behind the workforce

A lack of affordable child care for working parents is a brake on Maine employers' ability to hire.
Published
March 23, 2022

Bath YMCA gets $1.5 million in federal funding toward child care center

A new child care center would allow the YMCA to expand its Pre-K Enrichment Program by 50% and provide infant care for the first time.
Published
March 14, 2022

Child care providers say industry needs consistent financial support to survive

More than 170 Maine child care centers have shuttered since the beginning of the pandemic, and Gov. Janet Mills has proposed $12 million to fund legislation to increase the wages of workers. But much more may be needed.
Published
January 19, 2022

Maine Voices: We are parenting during COVID. We are tired. And we’re the lucky ones

My wife and I have good jobs and day care, and we’re still stressed out right now. How are other families even managing?
Published
December 1, 2021

Maine Voices: Child tax credit providing financial relief to working families like mine

Child care cost my family over $18,000 last year. Extending the child tax credit can help more women like me stay on the job.
Published
November 14, 2021

Our View: Getting Maine back to work

A think tank’s report identifies child care subsidies and other aid to families as a necessary step toward full economic recovery.
Published
October 20, 2021

Maine Voices: More funding not a long-term fix for our state’s child care crisis

Instead of hoping for Washington to bail us out, Maine legislators should take a scalpel to onerous regulations.
Published
October 5, 2021

Rep. Pingree: Build Back Better offers historic chance to deliver for Maine people

This legislation will roll back irresponsible tax cuts and fund clean energy, child care affordability and a stronger safety net for older Mainers and those with disabilities.
Published
September 29, 2021

Our View: Gov. Mills’ program a first step in reforming broken child care system

The grants now available should stabilize the industry, providing time to find long-term solutions.