Caribou first-graders are getting more books thanks to new state literacy program

by Rosemary Lausier
4 years ago
Dan and Karen Cashman launched their program Dirigo Reads Aug. 22. The program aims to give a free book a month to every first grader in the state by 2025. ( Lisa Sturgeon | Sutherland Weston)
Dan and Karen Cashman officially launched their new program Dirigo Reads at the end of August. The goal of the program is to help the wellbeing and health of children in Maine through literacy. Read more.