The debt ceiling agreement would impose work requirements for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients ages 50 to 54 who don’t have children at home or a disability.
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Posted inAdvertiser Democrat
Polly’s Variety now home to food pantry
The new location will provide cold storage and more efficient drive-through for clients.
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Posted inMaine
Full Plates Full Potential awarded $10 million to bring local ingredients to school menus
The organization is one of four nationwide to receive a share of the $50 million from the USDA’s Healthy Meals Incentives Initiative.
Posted inMaine
At Table of Plenty, food and friendship abound
During weekly dinners in Berwick and Kittery, the nonprofit provides healthy meals and community connections to dozens of people.
Posted inMaine, 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 inFranklin, The Franklin Journal
RSU 9 Food Pantry faces issues with space, funding
RSU 9’s food pantry, which helps feed families of students with food insecurity in the district, has logistical issues with boxes for their food as well as a lack of funds to keep its backpack program going for next year.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat
Helping Hands Food Pantry resumes regular operations at new home
OXFORD — Helping Hands Food Pantry is starting out 2023 with a welcome message to its clients: there will be no disruption to its services. The pantry has settled in at its new location at Oxford’s Congregational Church UCC at 252 King Street and will be open today, and again on Jan. 19, from 11:30 […]
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser
Food pantries face challenges, make changes before the holidays
An increase in the need for food assistance is being seen by most area food pantries.
Posted inFood, Maine
Rising costs stretch food pantries as demand peaks
Preble Street has seen a 30% increase in food costs this year as pantries across southern Maine expect this to be their busiest year on record.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Harrison Food Bank’s operations manager Sandy Swett prepares for a winter of shortages
It used to be that Thanksgiving used to present logistical challenges for food banks and pantries. This year, it is the whole season that follows that has the Harrison Food Bank concerned.