The tickets have 1 main commonality: Both candidates and their running mates have, at one point or another, backed an expanded child tax credit.
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Maine’s struggling child care industry gets much-needed boost from new state support
But industry leaders and experts say much work still remains to stabilize the industry.
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Mills, Collins cut ribbon at new Farmington child care education center
FARMINGTON — Gov. Janet Mills and U.S. Sen. Susan Collins helped cut the ribbon Wednesday to formally open the new Sweatt-Winter Child Care and Early Education Center at the University of Maine at Farmington. Joining them were UMF President Joseph McDonnell, Co-Provost and Dean Katherine Yardley and University of Maine System Vice Chancellor for Strategic […]
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Clover Health Care fosters relationships between preschoolers and ‘grandfriends’
The friendships formed between some in the youngest generation and some in the oldest generation in our society are rewarding to both groups involved.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Superintendent shares concerns over kids in grandparents’ care
In his report on Tuesday, Feb. 27, RSU 9 Superintendent Christian Elkington shared concerns with the board of directors over the growing number of kids in their grandparents’ care.
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Turtletopia Childcare offers home daycare in Jay
Owner and Operator Tabitha Witherell says she loved babysitting her cousins and siblings growing up, and with Turtletopia Childcare she can make it official.
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U.S. child care costs at $40,000 force parents to get second jobs
The average cost in the U.S. for full time, in-home infant care like a nanny is around $39,270 per year, according to Care.com data.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
University of Maine at Farmington’s new Sweatt-Winter building open, fully operational
‘We still have a few kinks to work out,’ Director Erica Thompson said when talking about the new space and the program’s expansion.
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UMF’s Sweatt-Winter programs settles into new building
‘This year will be a play year,’ Director Erica Thompson said when asked how she saw the program expanding in the new building, which is more than double in size.
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UMaine Farmington appoints new education center director
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington has appointed Erica Thompson, UMF graduate of the class of 2015, as the director for the UMF Sweatt-Winter Child Care and Early Education Center. Thompson started as director at the previous UMF campus Sweatt-Winter location on Sept. 18. The new facility at 274 Front Street welcomed children […]