As our state continues to grapple with the tragedy that took place last month in Lewiston, thankfulness is hardly the foremost emotion. Families and friends are grieving. Neighbors are fearful. People all over Maine are angry. But there have been numerous acts of remarkable bravery, extreme selflessness and effusive support. Those are qualities we look […]
Like many parents of schoolchildren in Maine, I was surprised to receive in the mail P-EBT cards addressed to my children. Without advance notice of this benefit or clear explanation in the accompanying letter, I suspected a scam. Thanks in part to Joe Lawlor’s article (“Rollout of pandemic food benefit cards to schoolchildren confuses many […]
Millions of additional students in schools serving low-income communities will be eligible to receive breakfast and lunch at no cost under a rule change announced Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
WASHINGTON (AP) — More students in schools serving low-income communities will be eligible to receive breakfast and lunch at no cost under a rule change announced Oct. 3 by the