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centralmaine.com > 03/22/2026 > maines-working-families-must-have-access-to-child-care-letter

Maine’s working families must have access to child care | Letter

13+ hour, 9+ min ago  (239+ words) I work at a local preschool/daycare. During summer and school vacations, my elementary school-aged child attends child care where I work. Access to the Child Care Affordability Program (CCAP) is important to me because I have used this program…...

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centralmaine.com > 08/24/2025 > wage-increase-could-limit-portlands-access-to-child-care-letter

Wage increase could limit Portland’s access to child care | Letter

6+ mon, 4+ week ago  (335+ words) As a child care provider in Portland, I am deeply concerned about the city's proposed minimum wage increase to $20 an hour. While well intentioned, this policy will unintentionally harm the very families and children it aims to support. This year…...