Editor’s Note: This is the final story in the Bangor Daily News’ five-part series examining Maine’s welfare programs, the services they provide, and their costs. Today’s wrap-up story looks at how Maine has fared in instituting the mandates of the federal Welfare Reform Act of 1996. Read More
Each year, thousands of people move off the state welfare rolls. They find work in professional, technical and management positions, in construction, office work and sales, hospitality and health services, and other job categories available throughout the state. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
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BANGOR – The federally funded Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, known as LIHEAP, traditionally has helped needy residents pay 60 percent of their winter heating bills. That will not be the case this year. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
When household budgets are tight, individuals and families may find themselves short on food. Sometimes filling hungry bellies may seem more important than paying attention to good nutrition. But the federal Food Stamp Program, administered by the United States Department of Agriculture, aims to make it possible to… Read More
Part 2 in a series Franklin Roosevelt, whose presidency endured the Great Depression, created a series of programs in the 1930s collectively known as the New Deal that sought to ensure the United States would never again suffer from widespread poverty and joblessness. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
Editor’s Note: Starting today, the Bangor Daily News introduces a series of stories that examine welfare and the many programs that fall under that heading. The series is meant to provide readers with a sense of what the term “welfare” means, how many people in Maine use services… Read More