MAINE LIFESTYLE

Maine Family

Maine Voters Supported Increased Childcare Funding

Maine Voters Supported Increased Childcare Funding

A majority of residents in Maine now favor government action to improve access to affordable childcare services.

Live Poll

Should the government take action to ensure families have access to affordable childcare?


Child Care

Child Care

University of Maine Appealed Early Childhood Contract Award

The state's shift toward an AI-driven provider registry could impact thousands of local families and educators.


Special Needs

Live Poll

Should the state prioritize maintaining transportation funding for low-income riders in your community?

Special Needs

Maine Will Cut Transit Funding for Low-Income Riders in 2027

State-funded transportation services for low-income residents will see reduced ride capacity starting in 2027.

Maine Will Cut Transit Funding for Low-Income Riders in 2027

Pregnancy

Live Poll

Should rural hospitals be required to maintain local maternity wards despite declining birth numbers?

Pregnancy

Maine Maternity Wards Have Declined Amid Rural Closures

Residents in rural areas face longer drives as hospitals consolidate, impacting access to labor and delivery care.

Maine Maternity Wards Have Declined Amid Rural Closures

Eldercare

Live Poll

Do you trust independent accreditation as a reliable indicator of quality in local senior living facilities?

Eldercare

Woodlands Senior Living Earned Joint Commission Accreditation

Ten assisted living locations in Maine have achieved a new quality and safety standard from The Joint Commission.

Woodlands Senior Living Earned Joint Commission Accreditation