Millions of Americans are having trouble putting food on the table, and things could get much worse if nothing is done.
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Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining
The Wrap: Cookies, cheese and virtual cows
A local baker gets her mojo back, the food insecure get cheese, and Maine Farm Days comes to a computer near you.
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Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Waterville’s Sacred Heart Soup Kitchen closes permanently
The soup kitchen, which operated at Sacred Heart Church for 40 years, closed temporarily when the coronavirus pandemic hit in March.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine is left on its own as hunger rises
The state was left out of a federal program created to put fresh, healthy food into the hands of struggling Americans.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State
New Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer program offers cash to help feed Maine’s children
Families whose children get free or reduced-price meals will get $382 per child to compensate them for what they missed after schools closed.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State
Janet Mills seeks to help Maine’s struggling hunger relief charities
Maine’s governor calls for more federal help to secure more food and give priority access to emergency food providers.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State
Maine’s largest hunger relief charity is struggling to keep up
Facing soaring demand and shrinking donations, Good Shepherd Food Bank looks to Washington for help.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Good Shepherd president: Scarcity caused by COVID crisis is daily reality for food-insecure Mainers
We must allow this experience to give us the empathy needed to inspire change.
Posted inLocal & State, News
As crisis deepens, Maine food banks scramble to keep up
Some food pantries report demand is up 50 percent or more as people lose jobs and paychecks, yet limited supplies and a shrinking volunteer base are hampering logistics.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Hannaford donates $250,000 to food banks in 5 states
The donations include $100,000 to Good Shepherd Food Bank in Maine.