After early uncertainly and a move to Town Hall, organizers and vendors saw robust crowds and are looking forward to next year.
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These Maine chefs are taking on a cooking challenge: Feeding a community in need
For chefs like Eric Bufo at Wayside Food Programs, using donated and rescued ingredients to provide restaurant-quality, seasonally driven meals is an everyday test.
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Posted inMaine, News
The Harrison Food Bank feeds 1,100 Maine families a week. Here’s how they do it.
Demand at the food bank is higher than ever, thanks to changes to SNAP and higher grocery prices, but hundreds of volunteers are determined to feed everyone who needs help.
Posted inFood, Maine, News
Taj in South Portland sets up refrigerator for free meals
The Indian restaurant has been a hospitality industry restaurant leader in the fight against food insecurity.
Posted inLeslie Bridgers, Maine, News, Politics
If society collapses, Maine isn’t a bad place to be | Column
Our resourceful, community-minded and highly skilled residents step up in times of need, whether there are zombies or not.
Posted inMaine, News
Saco author hopes to inspire readers to turn compassion into action
Born in Kenya to Maine parents, Sarah Petrin has spent her life giving back. Now, she hopes to inspire others to do the same.
Posted inMaine, News
Mainers start to receive SNAP benefits, despite confusion over funding
Food pantries around Maine have reported record numbers of people requesting food assistance, with some pantries seeing the number of new enrollees jump 30% to 50% in October.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
States balk at Trump administration demand to ‘undo’ full SNAP payouts
In Maine, Gov. Janet Mills’ office said Sunday it fully expects food benefits to be issued Monday in line with guidance issued Friday by the USDA.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, News
Supreme Court issues emergency order to block full SNAP food aid payments
The Supreme Court has granted the Trump administration’s emergency appeal to temporarily block a court order to fully fund SNAP food aid payments amid the government shutdown.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Mills says Maine SNAP recipients will receive full November benefits after USDA decides to issue funding
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Friday that it is moving to release the benefits even as the Trump administration appeals court decisions compelling it to fully fund the program.