food insecurity

Published
May 12, 2022

Our View: Hospital’s new Portland food pantry shows broad view of health

Instead of just treating sickness, MaineHealth is taking on the things that make us sick.
Published
April 6, 2022

Neighborhood ‘battle’ stocks South Portland pantry with 15,000 pounds of food

Sunset Park repeats as victor in the second annual South Portland Food Cupboard Battle of the Neighborhoods, a monthlong food drive that comes at a particularly good time.
Published
April 5, 2022

Southern Maine food pantries see growing need with rising food, energy and gas prices

Some pantries are seeing new faces each week and some people who had stopped coming have returned.
Published
April 4, 2022

Maine Voices: To help Maine students, Collins’ leadership on child food insecurity must include Republican outreach

The Support Kids Not Red Tape Act would extend waivers of federal regulations that limit the ability of schools to feed students.
Published
March 6, 2022

After growing up hungry in Portland, Cognac entrepreneurs help fight food insecurity in Maine

Golden Wat Cognac founding partner Kevin Ly relied on free food programs as a kid in Portland. Now, his company is donating 100 percent of its first-year profits from Maine sales to Full Plates, Full Potential.
Published
February 23, 2022

Maine Voices: For one hospital, its food pantry means so much more

Farmington’s MaineHealth Food Pantry at Franklin addresses the needs of patients and employees and hopes to offer lessons about healthy cooking.
Published
January 4, 2022

Walk, run, hike or snowshoe: West Bath woman’s outdoor quest for a food bank fundraiser

Losee is hoping to raise $48,000 for the Good Shepherd Food Bank and encourage people of all ages to exercise regularly.
Published
December 15, 2021

From a large new facility in South Portland, Preble Street feeds people and fights to end hunger

The idea for the Food Security Hub came from a need to move away from the soup kitchen model and feed more and more people during the pandemic.
Published
November 24, 2021

Our View: Food insecurity in the military says a lot about hunger in America

Thousands of military families struggle to get enough food, for the same reasons that other families do.
Published
November 23, 2021

Families Feeding Families steps up to meet demand

The Westbrook nonprofit stocks up with a food drive to assist a growing number of families in need.