Waivers that allowed districts to innovate in the face of the pandemic are set to end June 30, and it will do nothing but harm students and schools.
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After growing up hungry in Portland, Cognac entrepreneurs help fight food insecurity in Maine
Golden Wat Cognac founding partner Kevin Ly relied on free food programs as a kid in Portland. Now, his company is donating 100 percent of its first-year profits from Maine sales to Full Plates, Full Potential.
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Posted inLocal & State
New report says Maine’s goal of ending hunger by 2030 is ‘within reach’
A legislative hearing will get an update on the draft report next week as officials eye solutions to address ‘a breathtaking level of suffering’ by hungry Mainers
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Food insecurity in the military says a lot about hunger in America
Thousands of military families struggle to get enough food, for the same reasons that other families do.
Posted inLocal & State
Pandemic highlights food insecurity in Maine’s tribal communities
A nonprofit is trying to help build resiliency by educating people about how to grow and cook traditional foods.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Starvation as big a threat to Afghan women as the Taliban
Forcing wage earners into their homes puts entire families at risk. The country’s political chaos could soon turn into a health crisis.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
State urges Maine families to apply for free school meals
The data collected on the forms is used to determine state and federal funding, so it’s important they are completed even though meals will continue to be free for all students, the Department of Education says.
Posted inFood, Maine Gardener
Do the patriotic thing: Grow a garden
For a whole host of reasons, gardening is good citizenship.
Posted inFood, Local & State
New Cape Elizabeth nonprofit feeds the hungry while helping farmers
Farms for Food Equity buys surplus produce from Maine farms and distributes it to local food banks.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Bill would make all Maine children eligible for free breakfast, lunch in schools
Legislation sponsored by Senate President Troy Jackson would require Maine to supplement what the state receives in federal funding for free and reduced lunch coverage.