Report says child poverty rises in Maine

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Report says child poverty rises in Maine: "The Kids Count report, released today, says Maine's child poverty rate was 17.5 percent in 2009, the latest year for which figures are available. That was 1 percentage point higher than the rate the previous year for children under age 18. ...
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