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Maine lawmakers grapple with what constitutes child neglect

The debates in Augusta center on concerns that Maine is unnecessarily investigating poor families and, in some cases, removing children for symptoms of poverty that are unfairly classified as neglect.

Read this Maine Monitor story by Josh Keefe.

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Maine legislature considers new statewide missing persons database | WGME

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Portland extends moratorium on new hotel projects | Maine Public

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Mills lets Maine child marriage ban become law without her signature | Bangor Daily News

State considers expanding lease of Penobscot Bay scallop farm, making it the largest in Maine | Maine Public

Maine Monitor reporter Josh Keefe appeared on News Center Maine to discuss legislation that would change the way Maine’s child protection system defines abuse and neglect. Watch the appearance.

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