JAX Childcare Center to Close at Year’s End Amid Staffing, Financial Challenges

Island of Imagination facility to shut down Dec. 31 as organization cites unsustainable losses Carrie Jones Nov 07, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Havana. BAR HARBOR—It broke ground in 2022; it opened in January 2024, and now approximately two years later, the childcare facility at the Jackson Laboratory, funded partially by state and federal grants, is closing as of December 31, 2025. … Continue reading JAX Childcare Center to Close at Year’s End Amid Staffing, Financial Challenges

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When Maine Daycares Stay Quiet About Abuse and Neglect Within Their Walls

Two cases show the difficulty of holding daycares accountable when they are responsible for reporting themselves. Oct 13, 2025 By Alexa Foust of The Maine Monitor. AUGUSTA—On April 2, a teacher at a Brewer child care center picked up a young boy who had crawled away, swung him until his feet were about three feet off the ground and slammed his bottom onto the floor so hard … Continue reading When Maine Daycares Stay Quiet About Abuse and Neglect Within Their Walls

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