Sen. Craig Hickman, an organic farmer, says the state ‘must act quickly’ to cover the anticipated loss of federal food assistance for 170,000 Mainers.
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Maine Gov. Janet Mills releases $1.25 million to help food banks respond to SNAP losses
Mills also has not ruled out calling a special session of the Legislature so roughly 170,000 Mainers don’t lose federal food assistance.
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Portsmouth Naval Shipyard workers turning to food banks, aid programs for help amid shutdown
The increase in new clients at food pantries comes as those resources are already seeing an increase in demand because of changes to SNAP.
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Windham cafe to offer free meals for food-insecure families through SNAP shutdown
With SNAP benefits due to expire next week, Hailey’s Kitchen will provide meals to those in need.
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Social Security recipients get a 2.8% cost-of-living boost in 2026, average of $56 per month
The Social Security cost-of-living increase will go up by 2.8% in 2026, which translates to an average increase of more than $56 for retirees every month.
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Mainers who rely on Head Start may feel strain of prolonged shutdown
The federal program for low-income children and families provides early education, health and nutrition services. Roughly 170 children in Maine are at risk that their program losing funding on Nov. 1
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170,000 Mainers won’t get November SNAP benefits. Blame the shutdown.
About 12.5% of Maine’s residents use the assistance program previously known as food stamps, which is already facing historic cuts included in the Republican budget bill passed over the summer.
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Senate Democrats blast Trump’s lack of urgency on a shutdown deal
One Senate independent who caucuses with Democrats, Sen. Angus King of Maine, has been voting with Republicans to reopen the federal apparatus. On Wednesday, he said Democrats’ resistance to the House stopgap measure only hands President Donald Trump more power.
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Portland Jetport not showing video that blames shutdown on Democrats
Several major U.S. airports have declined to display the video of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem because of its partisan content, according to local authorities.
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When it comes to health care, this shutdown might be different | Douglas Rooks
Congressional Republicans may finally be forced to put some daylight between themselves and the White House.