Farmington local Kezia Highsmith is looking to bring more Caribbean flavors to the town, but wants some feedback from the community before taking the plunge.
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Voters will decide if Mainers have a constitutional right to food
The Legislature approved the proposal by a two-thirds margin, but some critics worry that embedding the language in the Maine Constitution could have unintended consequences.
The Good Samaritans at Good Shepherd
Auburn’s Good Shepherd Food Bank provides millions of meals, with the help of thousands of volunteers. After a massive donor outpouring, it navigated 2020 and is braced for 2021.
Waterville Area Soup Kitchen to give out free lunches at four locations
The meals “to-go” program will start Nov. 16 at the North End Playground, Head of Falls, Veterans Park and Green Street Park and continue every Monday and Wednesday during the winter months.
Evening Sandwich Program in Waterville restarts on Tuesdays and Fridays
The Universalist Unitarian Church on Silver Street is resuming its Evening Sandwich Program this week on a limited basis after closing temporarily in March and June due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Food boxes available at Winslow Community Cupboard Saturday
Two truckloads of USDA food boxes to be given away as part of USDA program starting at 9 a.m.
Waterville’s Sacred Heart Soup Kitchen closes permanently
The soup kitchen, which operated at Sacred Heart Church for 40 years, closed temporarily when the coronavirus pandemic hit in March.
RSU 74 announces Summer Food Service Program
Regional School Unit 74, which includes the towns of Anson, North Anson, Solon, Embden and New Portland, partners with Maine Department of Education Child Nutrition to sponsor a Summer Food Service Program funded by the United States Department of Agriculture, according to a news release from Linda Durland, administrative assistant to superintendent. This summer, as […]
Winslow/Waterville Summer Meal Program announced
The Winslow/Waterville Summer Meals Program for Kids is available for free to all children 18 and younger. There are no forms to fill out and no questions asked. There are many sites sponsored by schools and local organizations throughout the state where children can get a healthy lunch at no cost. You don’t have to […]