Petersburg Children's Center expands again

The waitlist to get into the only state licensed children’s center in Petersburg is decreasing in some places and remaining high in others, despite a second expansion in two years, said Heidi Cabral, the director.

“I don’t know if I’ve improved it,” Cabral said, after which a board member interrupted to praise her for managing another prolonged licensing agreement.

“I’ve kept it running,” Cabral commented.

Heidi Cabral has directed the Petersburg Children’s Center for nearly three months. She is the third director in a year, and she was met with long waiting lists for every age group in the da...