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PublishedJuly 12, 2020
An increased appetite for local food keeps farm stores bustling in Maine
The farms are also trying harder to reach customers directly, updating websites and holding sales.
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PublishedMay 6, 2020
New Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer program offers cash to help feed Maine’s children
Families whose children get free or reduced-price meals will get $382 per child to compensate them for what they missed after schools closed.
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PublishedOctober 21, 2019
Our View: We are having the wrong debate over school meals eligibility
We should be talking about how to expand school meals, not arguing over whether students deserve them.
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PublishedSeptember 26, 2019
Our View: Don’t lose sight of food stamp cuts
While the nation is engrossed in a historic impeachment inquiry, 1 million families are at risk of losing vital support.
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PublishedJuly 23, 2019
Thousands of Mainers could lose food stamps under Trump administration plan
The new rule would prohibit states from automatically enrolling people who are eligible for other welfare benefits.
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