Tribes are expanding pantry hours, adding workers and using alternative sources to stock their shelves.
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Trump administration says SNAP will be partially funded in November
The White House says it will partially fund the food aid program after two federal judges required the payments to continue.
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Government shutdown threatens to delay home heating aid for thousands in Maine
States are warning that funding from the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which helps some 45,000 Mainers, may be delayed.
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Taylor Swift otter T-shirt auction will help fight hunger in Midcoast Maine
United Midcoast Charities will auction an early copy of the sea otter T-shirt Taylor Swift wore in the “Showgirl” film that is being reissued by a Maine company.
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Judges rule Trump administration can’t suspend SNAP during shutdown
In a lawsuit that Maine joined, U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani said the government must pay out at least partial benefits to the millions of Americans — including 170,000 Mainers — who rely on food stamps.
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A lot done to ease SNAP fear in Maine. A lot more to do. | Editorial
Something’s got to give — and it’s not the local markets, restaurants, food banks and pantries already giving their all.
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Here’s where SNAP is distributed in Maine
Nearly 170,000 people across the state receive the monthly food assistance benefits.
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Yarmouth Community Garden donates record 4,400 pounds of produce
The Yarmouth Community Food Pantry will distribute the produce to people facing hunger.
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Portland schools foundation raises $40K for food assistance
The funds will be used to stock pantries in schools, and provide Hannaford gift cards for families struggling to access food during the lapse in SNAP funding.
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Maine Constitution requires state to provide SNAP, says Winthrop Democrat
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.