Book club friends start community refrigerator to help hungry in Skowhegan
The idea of "freeges," short for "free food refrigerators," took root in New York City and has spread across the nation, allowing donors and beneficiaries a veil of anonymity.
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Patsy Miller, left, and Maureen Davis stock the free community refrigerator Saturday outside the Skowhegan Regional Chamber of Commerce at 23 Commercial St.
Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel
SKOWHEGAN — As Maureen Davis was listening weeks ago to National Public Radio, she learned about community refrigerators that had been set up in New York City to help those who are food insecure.