Oversight panel orders investigation of Maine office that provides lawyers for the poor

The Legislature's Government Oversight Committee approved a 'deeper dive' into the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services after an initial review and outside reports raised questions about accountability.

Money for all: Panel to explore idea of basic income payments for Mainers

A special legislative panel that's set to hold its first meeting Friday will consider the kind of system that other nations and states are trying to combat poverty.

Thousands of Mainers could lose food stamps under Trump administration plan

The new rule would prohibit states from automatically enrolling people who are eligible for other welfare benefits.

Our View: A city’s plan to turnaround a neighborhood

Lewiston is taking on crushing poverty, and other Maine communities should take notice.

Many Mainers enter golden years financially insecure

With limited incomes and little or no savings, seniors increasingly depend on government programs and worry who will care for them as they age.

Maine lawmakers take a step closer to offering pre-kindergarten programs statewide

The bill directs the Department of Education to set standards for pre-kindergarten programs, but school districts will be given until the 2023-24 to start.

Kevin Concannon: Maine failing its poor

Disabled marijuana cultivators face eviction from Lewiston apartment

Helping single mothers by removing obstacles to school and work

The story of the childless fathers