All adults have an opportunity to play a role in the well-being of our youth, especially as they return to a semblance of their pre-COVID lives.
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Dental care is health care. Mainers need access to it.
L.D. 1501 provides a way for the dental profession and our state to protect all children from preventable dental disease.
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Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Waterville’s $4 million Alfond Municipal Pool project nearing home stretch
Matt Skehan, director of both the Waterville Parks and Recreation and Public Works departments, said the pool facility is expected to open for the season June 19.
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Ogunquit Playhouse offering a summer full of youth programming
Ogunquit Playhouse Arts Academy is thrilled to be offering a full slate of on-site youth programming this summer for ages 8-18. Our camp experiences sell out every year, drawing students from all over New England, and create lasting memories for campers and staff alike. Brought to life by a team of professional teaching artists, these […]
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: All Maine young people deserve access to our state’s natural landscape
H.P. 1087 sets us on a course toward equitable access to the outdoors for all Maine youth, regardless of the resources of their school, community or family.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Five fun things your kids can do in the garden right now
Garden plan and journal: Daydream and draw your 2021 garden. Give your child some seed catalogues, a notebook and glue stick and have your child make a 2021 Garden Plan Journal. Plant outside: Peas and radishes are a great pair to plant with kids. Pea seeds are big, making them easy for little hands to […]
Posted inLocal & State
Educare in Waterville celebrates 50th anniversary of Week of the Young Child
Waterville Mayor Jay Coelho read aloud a proclamation Wednesday at Educare Central Maine, recognizing the Week of the Young Child and recalling his own experiences as the parent of a child enrolled in the early childhood education program.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Children’s Discovery Museum in Waterville to begin building renovations
The museum at 7 Eustis Parkway has delayed opening due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A date for that opening has yet to be set.
Posted inLocal & State
Maine bill aims to address racial disparity in prenatal care
Democratic State Sen. Anne Carney, of Cape Elizabeth, cited a study that found the infant mortality rate among children of Black women in Maine was 1.4 times higher than that of white women in the state.
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Bee Park & The Hornets create buzz in virtual ‘Dance-A-Long’ concert
Penobscot Theatre Company