Bipartisan support exists for a 2019 basic income proposal that would supplement the safety net for Mainers in need.
Poverty
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Waterville to help fund launch of hot meals program
The City Council approved the use of $15,000 for a program that will provide free meals at a location that has yet to be determined.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: State’s HOPE program helped me chart path to success
Thanks to Sara Gideon’s investment, more families like mine will have the support they need to pursue education and training beyond high school.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Use Maine’s surplus to help those still hurting
The state still has more work to do to repair the damage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic aftershocks.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns
Amy Calder: As winter tightens its grip, homeless pair turns again to a tent for shelter
Ana Zinkovitch, 19, and Kevyn Warren, 28, continue to look for a place to live, but Warren’s modest income isn’t enough to cover rental costs in Waterville, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Waterville officials continue to wrestle with future of former Sacred Heart Church
The city is considering whether it should buy the church land from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland. There’s a proposal to use it for a soup kitchen and homeless shelter, among other ideas.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Insight: Help needed for the struggling class
The federal poverty line does not capture the economic hardship that half of Americans face.
Posted inMaine
KVCAP needs more volunteer drivers to fill important void
Dozens of volunteers shuttle people in Kennebec and Somerset counties to medical and social service appointments. A few dozen more drivers are needed to keep up with demand, KVCAP officials say.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
Housing crisis continues, but modest gains seen in Waterville, elsewhere, according to homeless advocates
A virtual forum this week on homelessness was the third and final in a series addressing the intractable issues making homelessness a chronic problem.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Strategy shifts as advocates work to give shelter to Maine’s homeless
A virtual forum this week discussed how the focus now is on finding housing for people before addressing their medical, mental health and other needs.