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PublishedOctober 12, 2022
Gray fitness trainer, former reality TV contestant, accused of welfare fraud
Jodi Theriault, 42, is accused of obtaining benefits by hiding assets.
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PublishedSeptember 3, 2022
More Mainers visit pantries as food insecurity spreads
As donations drop and Maine food banks struggle to meet rising demand, food bank officials call on federal government to extend food access programs.
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PublishedOctober 3, 2021
Maine food stamp recipients see first major benefits boost in four decades
The hope is that it will help bring stability to some of the many state residents experiencing food insecurity.
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PublishedJuly 28, 2020
Senate GOP relief proposal won’t extend pandemic food stamps
It does, however, double the tax deduction for business meals, known as the 'three-martini-lunch deduction.'
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PublishedJuly 12, 2020
An increased appetite for local food keeps farm stores bustling
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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PublishedDecember 4, 2019
Trump administration rule will cut food stamps for nearly 700,000 people
The new plan will strip states' ability to issue work requirement waivers unless a county has an unemployment rate of 6% or higher.
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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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PublishedOctober 16, 2019
New Trump rule may mean 1 million children lose automatic free lunch
The change would be 1 result as the Trump administration tightens eligibility for food stamps.
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PublishedSeptember 29, 2019
Insight: Starving seniors – how America fails to feed its elderly
More than 5 million of them don't have consistent access to enough food to sustain a healthy life, a number that has doubled since 2001.