Businesses, state chamber collect more than 2,000 books for kids in statewide drive
(World News USA)

Access to books to help build kids` learning skills a higher priority than usual due to COVID-19 pandemic AUGUSTA – Central Maine Power Company (CMP), Hannaford and Hussey Seating collected nearly 2,000 books for Maine children in a book drive organized by the Maine State Chamber of Commerce over the summer. Access to books for kids of all ages, particularly younger readers, is critical to learning and helps close the achievement gap between economically disadvantaged kids and their peers from higher income families. Books and reading also help build learning skills that enable kids to do better in school,...