Tag: ACAP
Head Start Cuts
A child education program is facing more cuts, thanks to sequestration, affecting the nearly 400 kids it serves. Dick Palm has the story.
Maine’s Tobacco-Use Report Card
The American Lung Association released it’s annual tobacco use report card. Unfortunately, Maine didn’t fare so well.. scoring only one A, a C and two D’s… that’s a dramatic change from several years ago when the state had straight A’s.
TD Bank Donation Will Help County Seniors
We’re well on our way to winter, a time to realize what a blessing it is to have heated homes and sturdy roofs over our heads. And when those things need repair, its necessary, but often expensive. New Source 8′s Katie Zarrilli tells us about a donation made by one local bank that will help seniors [...]
ACAP and USDA Rural Development Work to Increase Homeownership in the County
An agreement signed Wednesday could mean more families around the county owning homes. News Source 8′s Katie Zarrilli explains.
LIHEAP Funds
If President Barack Obama’s proposed budget is passed, the state of Maine stands to lose thirteen percent in federal funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program or LIHEAP. NewsSource 8′s Dick Palm looks at the impact that could have here in Aroostook County.
