The rental assistance Beth Gordon was receiving was pulled a few weeks ago and she now lives in a pop-up camper in Fairfield with her two children, but she remains determined to find the opportunity that will bring a better path.
Poverty
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Opioid epidemic’s undue burden on rural Maine requires our full attention
Investment in evidence-based approaches can help guide our rural communities out of crisis.
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Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Morning Sentinel
Reporting Aside: She found a home for her children in Etna, but struggles remain and winter awaits
Single working parent Kathy Cooper found a house to rent in the Penobscot County town of Etna for her and her four children after she received an eviction notice from her landlord in St. Albans, but the rental price is nearly twice what she paid before and the house needs a lot of attention, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Trailer parks wrongly overlooked in affordable-housing debate
Maine has the highest rate of mobile homes in the northeastern U.S. It’s past time to help those communities out.
Posted inAmy Calder, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Reporting Aside: After Waterville native dies alone, coroner tries to piece together his past
Robert Kelley, 77, born in Waterville, was found dead Monday in a hotel room in rural North Dakota and the county coroner there has been unable to find any family to claim his remains, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Amy Calder: A hot meal brings fellowship and a sense that ‘there’s still good in the world’
Stone Soup Cafe, a free, sit-down meal program in Winslow operated by Starfish Village, feeds not only the stomach but also the spirit, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inNation & World
Extra cash for low-income mothers may influence baby brains
The findings build on evidence that cash support can improve outcomes for older children, said study co-author Katherine Magnuson.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns
Amy Calder: For one young Waterville couple, there’s no place like a home
Anna Zinkovitch and Kevyn Warren, homeless for several months, finally have an apartment in Waterville, thanks to help from Starfish Village Ministry and Kennebec Valley Community Action Program, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: It’s time to work together to strengthen families, keep children safe
Supporting parents to prevent maltreatment is key to decreasing the need for child protective services in Maine.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Maine
Amy Calder: Thankful for the hospital
One might think a hospital is a dangerous place to be during the pandemic, but it actually is one of the safest, Amy Calder writes.