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Bar Harbor Bank & Trust employees donate more than $19,000 to nine nonprofit organizations in northern New England

BAR HARBOR Bar Harbor Bank & Trust employees recently presented more than $19,000 in donations collected through the Bank’s employee-driven

Bar Harbor Bank employees donate more than $19,000 to nonprofits in Northern NE

Down East food pantries see demand spike after SNAP cuts

Brandy Evanson rarely needed to visit food pantries. But with her SNAP benefits slashed from $900 to $120 a month, she has to go often.

Washington County food pantries increased need as benefits wane

Extra SNAP benefits were funded by Congress in response to the pandemic in 2020, but a recent federal law brought emergency benefits to an abrupt end in March.

Demand rises at Maine food pantries after SNAP benefits cut

Food pantries in Washington County, Maine reported they have been swamped. Most reported their numbers doubled in one month.