Posted inState Maine has spent nearly $1.6M reviewing its embattled child welfare system by Billy Kobin July 8, 2024July 8, 2024 That number does not include all of the public money used to look at the long-embattled system.
Posted inEducation Report: Math and reading scores worsened among Maine students by Callie Ferguson June 10, 2024June 11, 2024
Posted inLetters Letter: State child welfare management should be resigning, not being promoted by Opinion Contributor January 22, 2024January 22, 2024
Posted inPolitics Maine names child welfare leader and announces audit of embattled system by Billy Kobin January 18, 2024January 18, 2024
Posted inState What Maine can learn from this state about protecting kids by Billy Kobin January 15, 2024January 15, 2024
Posted inPolitics Nonprofit calls for Maine’s embattled child welfare agency to take ‘team approach’ by Kevin Miller, Maine Public December 13, 2023December 13, 2023
Posted inPolitics Director of Maine’s ‘broken’ child welfare system resigns by Billy Kobin November 27, 2023November 27, 2023
Posted inAroostook Easton woman to serve 4 years for death of 14-month-old son by Ethan Andrews August 7, 2023August 7, 2023
Posted inPiscataquis Pilot project will give care packages to every baby born in Piscataquis County by Valerie Royzman July 7, 2023
Posted inPolitics Janet Mills wants at least $1M more for new child welfare plan by Billy Kobin May 9, 2023November 16, 2023
Posted inNews Number of kids in poverty dropped in 2021, Maine Children’s Alliance finds by Leela Stockley April 25, 2023April 25, 2023
Posted inCourt News DHHS cleared of wrongdoing in fentanyl death of Old Town 3-year-old, agency reports by Sawyer Loftus February 10, 2023February 10, 2023
Posted inEditorials Improving child welfare begins long before a family is referred to DHHS by The BDN Editorial Board January 31, 2023February 1, 2023
Posted inPolitics Lawmakers will appeal denial of lawsuit seeking confidential child protection records by Steve Mistler, Maine Public January 13, 2023January 15, 2023
Posted inPolitics Lawmakers say Janet Mills’ budget won’t fix child welfare system by David Marino Jr. January 12, 2023November 16, 2023
Posted inPolitics Critical report on Maine’s child welfare system sets up reform talks in Legislature by Michael Shepherd January 6, 2023January 6, 2023
Posted inNews Maine child welfare needs more improvements, report says by The Associated Press January 5, 2023January 5, 2023
Posted inMidcoast Stockton Springs mom sentenced to 47 years for killing 3-year-old son by Judy Harrison December 20, 2022May 16, 2024
Posted inMidcoast Stockton Springs woman on trial for death of son told police she had no idea how he died by Judy Harrison October 7, 2022May 16, 2024
Posted inPolitics Legislative agency, not lawmakers, granted access to Maine child death records by Leela Stockley October 7, 2022May 16, 2024
