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Construction of new, expanded Litchfield Food Bank nears completion

The Plains Road facility, which is three times larger than the current space used by the food bank, will enable patrons to come in and select their own food items for the first time.

Local food banks join effort to end hunger in Maine by 2030

Local food banks join effort to end hunger in Maine by 2030

Local food banks join effort to end hunger in Maine by 2030
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Community News Share Hannaford Supermarkets announced last week an expansion of its Fuel Kids at School pantry initiative to Maine’s community colleges with a donation of $35,000 to establish and expand pantries at all seven community college campuses. The donation will be used for startup and buildout of pantry and storage spaces as well as food costs. Based on research conducted with Preble Street in Portland, system officials estimate that at least 40 percent of students enrolled at the colleges are food insecure. “This generous donation not only helps keep these food pantries stocked, it provides for freezers and refrigerators that will allow these food pantries to provide a range of food options for years to come,” said Maine Community College System President David Daigler in a written statement. “Our students can’t learn if they’re hungry. These food pantries, many of them student-run, are a critical resource for our students and their families.”

Central Maine business briefs: Franklin Savings Bank receives SBA District Director Award

Central Maine business briefs: Franklin Savings Bank receives SBA District Director Award People & Places: Hannaford expands Fuel Kids at School pantry initiative to Maine s community colleges. Share FARMINGTON The Maine district office of the U.S. Small Business Administration presented Franklin Savings Bank with the SBA District Director Award during a virtual ceremony Dec. 3. This award was received in recognition of the efforts taken by Franklin Savings to greatly increase the use of SBA programs in the bank’s lending portfolio. Derek Hayes, senior vice president of Commercial Lending had this to say about the team’s success, “We’re grateful to receive the SBA’s District Director Award because it confirms the faith so many small business owners have placed in Franklin Savings Bank during a very turbulent year. I am also immensely proud of our staff, who have worked tirelessly to help our business community access much-needed capital in 2020,” according to a new

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