Maine food pantries scramble to keep up as need reaches new heights There is a desperate need out there, says the executive director of the Biddeford Food Pantry, which has seen a 25% increase in clients since this time last year.
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Phil Dube, center, works to organize the food before the recipients arrive and place their orders at the South Portland Food Cupboard on Thursday. Dube has been volunteering at the food pantry for several years.
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The number of Mainers struggling to feed their families and turning to food pantries for help is rising to new heights as coronavirus cases spike and the state faces its worst loss of jobs in any recession in 50 years.