Ogunquit Playhouse offering a summer full of youth programming

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.

Five fun things your kids can do in the garden right now

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.

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.

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.

Bee Park & The Hornets create buzz in virtual ‘Dance-A-Long’ concert

Penobscot Theatre Company

Tucked into Biden’s COVID-19 proposal: A push to cut child poverty in half

The idea has been debated in Congress for nearly two decades during which lawmakers have taken incremental steps to give more help to low-income families with children.

Amy Calder: Pursuing deferred dreams

A Waterville mother who had dropped out of school at 14 decided to enroll in adult education this year after struggling to help her two young daughters learn from home during the coronavirus pandemic.

Maine Voices: After so much national news, Mainers need to think local

Right in our own backyards, nonprofits are relying on the generosity of their neighbors to meet needs that are expanding in this time of crisis.