Programs across the state are already serving more people than ever, and the need is expected to grow further as food assistance benefit cuts take effect.
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Clean drinking water might be coming to Passamaquoddy reservation. There’s still trust to be built
Residents of Sipayik have endured discolored water and dangerous contaminants for decades.
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Thousands of Mainers face loss of SNAP benefits as program undergoes historic cuts
The changes will put more pressure on food pantries, which are already seeing a rise in need and warning that they won’t be able to fill the gap.
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Diane Keaton, Oscar-winning star of ‘Annie Hall’ and ‘The Godfather,’ dies at 79
Keaton was the kind of actor who helped make films iconic and timeless, from her ‘La-dee-da, la-dee-da’ as Annie Hall to her heartbreaking turn as Kay Adams.
Posted inFood, Local & State, News
Swine and Stein Brewfest in Gardiner draws hundreds of craft beverage lovers
The brewfest, organized by Gardiner Main Street, returned for its 16th year, with more to offer than just beer.
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Republicans try to weaken 50-year-old law protecting whales, seals and polar bears
One of the U.S.’s longest standing pieces of environmental legislation, credited with helping save rare whales from extinction, is the subject of an effort for cutbacks from Republican lawmakers who now feel they have the political will to do so.
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Deputy shoots man twice after pursuit in Turner
After crashing his car into a tree, police say a man aimed his gun at an Androscoggin County deputy who was trying to make an arrest Friday night.
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UMF recognized as top school by U.S. News & World Report
The liberal arts college ranked in the top 10 in 4 different categories.
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Maine farmers, restaurants struggle with rising cost of beef
With prices nationwide at an all-time high, producers weigh price increases against customer loyalty.
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Bar Futo, on Fore Street in Portland, to close in November
The restaurant had been open nearly 3 years.