disabilities

Published
May 9, 2022

Letter: DHHS committed to people with disabilities
Published
May 4, 2022

Letter: Health and Human Services fails the most vulnerable
Published
March 13, 2022

Frank Bruni’s memoir offers a playbook on finding silver linings

Bruni woke up one day without vision in his right eye. As scary as that was, he writes in his memoir 'The Beauty of Dusk,' it also showed him the upside of vulnerability.
Published
February 13, 2022

Maine Voices: Don’t support theaters that haven’t lived up to diversity pledges

Artistic organizations are beholden to the desires of their audiences when it comes to programming.
Published
January 16, 2022

Book review: The scope of ‘A Future Without Walls’ – how to fix a divided world – is huge

Perhaps too big and complicated for a single 244-page volume to carry.
Published
December 26, 2021

A determined teen faces his grimly altered life

In June 2020, Jack Weeks, 17, was instantly paralyzed in a diving accident. He is determined to work hard to keep getting stronger.
Published
November 24, 2021

State will use federal funds to give bonuses to direct care workers

The federal government has approved Maine's request to use $126 million in American Recovery Act funding to give bonuses to new and existing workers providing home- and community-based health services.
Published
October 21, 2021

Maine Voices: Our state has an untapped supply of potential new hires

Mainers with disabilities would love to work and are capable and productive yet often don’t get the chance to prove themselves.
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
October 3, 2021

Maine Voices: Helping children with disabilities is part of David Flanagan’s lesser-known legacy

As he faces his toughest battle yet, he’s still dedicating his energy to bettering lives via the Augusta-based Children’s Center.