The Maine independent is also joining Republican Sen. Susan Collins in supporting a similar piece of legislation that seeks to maintain funding food assistance in November.
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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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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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Here are some of the Maine restaurants, eateries and markets offering food assistance
A growing number of Maine businesses are offering free or discounted food to Mainers in need.
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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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Maine joins 24 states suing Trump administration over expected lapse in SNAP benefits
The federal food assistance benefits are expected to be suspended starting Nov. 1 due to the ongoing federal government shutdown.
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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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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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How Mainers are stepping up to help neighbors, food pantries ahead of SNAP funding lapse
Local organizations are trying to bridge the gap for the nearly 170,000 Maine residents who won’t get food stamps in November — and they’re already seeing a swell in much-needed donations and volunteers.
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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.