Poverty in Maine Report
The annual study of issues related to poverty in Maine was released on Thursday in Bangor. The report, authored by Ann Acheson of UMaine’s Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center, indicates that poverty is particularly acute in Maine’s rural counties. Acheson was interviewed for stories reported by the Bangor Daily News, WVOM radio, WABI television, WLBZ television, WVII television and Maine Public Radio.