If we divert the $1.8 billion devoted to the cancer ‘moonshot’ into ending hunger, every dollar spent will have a guaranteed positive impact on health immediately – in Maine and across the country.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: The phasing out of pandemic SNAP benefits is out of touch
Pre-COVID levels of food assistance are simply no match for a ‘post-COVID’ world.
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Posted inLocal & State, News
As extra pandemic SNAP benefits end, many Mainers fear a struggle to afford groceries
The average recipient in Maine is expected to lose $190 a month in benefits, causing many to worry that rates of hunger will rise.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Gray fitness trainer, former reality TV contestant, accused of welfare fraud
Jodi Theriault, 42, is accused of obtaining benefits by hiding assets.
Posted inBusiness
More Mainers visit pantries as food insecurity spreads
As donations drop and Maine food banks struggle to meet rising demand, food bank officials call on federal government to extend food access programs.
Posted inLocal & State
Maine food stamp recipients see first major benefits boost in four decades
The hope is that it will help bring stability to some of the many state residents experiencing food insecurity.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Local & State
An increased appetite for local food keeps farm stores bustling in Maine
The farms are also trying harder to reach customers directly, updating websites and holding sales.
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 inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: We are having the wrong debate over school meals eligibility
We should be talking about how to expand school meals, not arguing over whether students deserve them.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Don’t lose sight of food stamp cuts
While the nation is engrossed in a historic impeachment inquiry, 1 million families are at risk of losing vital support.