SNAP
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PublishedMarch 9, 2023
Commentary: Shooting for a better moon
A society with fewer hungry people could accomplish great things, including conquering cancer.
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2023
Republicans take aim at food stamps in growing fight over federal debt
Some GOP lawmakers are eyeing work requirements and other changes to the SNAP program in a bid to reduce the deficit.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2023
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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PublishedFebruary 15, 2023
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.
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PublishedOctober 12, 2022
Gray fitness trainer, former reality TV contestant, accused of welfare fraud
Jodi Theriault, 42, is accused of obtaining benefits by hiding assets.
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PublishedSeptember 3, 2022
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.
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PublishedOctober 3, 2021
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.
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PublishedJuly 28, 2020
Senate GOP relief proposal won’t extend pandemic food stamps
It does, however, double the tax deduction for business meals, known as the 'three-martini-lunch deduction.'
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PublishedJuly 12, 2020
An increased appetite for local food keeps farm stores bustling
The farms are also trying harder to reach customers directly, updating websites and holding sales.
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PublishedMay 6, 2020
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.
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