The Yarmouth Community Food Pantry will distribute the produce to people facing hunger.
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Residents stepping in to assist Kennebunk-area food pantries
In advance of the lapse in SNAP benefits, food providers have experienced a major influx of donations.
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Biddeford, Saco food pantries already strained ahead of SNAP shutdown
With SNAP benefits not being issued in November, food pantries are already serving a higher number of clients.
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Maine’s food pantries are stretched thin. Here’s how to help them.
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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Gorham Notes: Honoring Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Purple Light Nights October is domestic violence awareness month. The organization Go Purple USA, created to raise awareness about domestic violence, started Purple Light Nights, where communities around the U.S. and Canada put up purple lights to show support. The Gorham Police Department shared a flyer about the effort that said, “We can work together […]
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Portland High School opens student food pantry amid rising hunger rates
School officials estimate 500 students will use the new food pantry each month to get fresh produce and pantry staples such as pasta and cereals.
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Wilton Area Food Pantry may run out of money by fall
Several changes have been implemented at Wilton Area Food Pantry as a result of more money being spent than coming in.
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Neighbors step up against hunger in Yarmouth
The restaurant Maggie Mae’s and the Yarmouth Community Food Pantry are creatively combating growing food insecurity in town.
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Mildred L. Day School food drive provides aid, awareness
The school collected more than 1,500 nonperishable food items during its 18th annual food drive.
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Portland food pantry opens in new location, sees fewer clients
After facing temporary closure due to construction at its location in Woodfords Corner, Project FEED is operating from 640 Brighton Ave.