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After their busiest year on record, Mid Coast Hunger eyes expansion
In the soup kitchen, Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program served over 64,000 meals in 2020, which represents a 56 percent increase over 2019.
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After the organization’s busiest year on record, Brunswick’s Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program is beginning to take steps towards expansion, eyeing a portion of a building at Brunswick Landing.
Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program is a food justice non-profit and food bank based in Brunswick and has been headquartered at Tenney Way since 2003.
While still in the preliminary stages, they are exploring a location at Neptune Drive at the former Brunswick Naval Air Station. However, an expansion there would require an adjustment in a zoning ordinance. The Brunswick Town Council unanimously took the first step last month by sending the zoning amendment request to the planning board.