The percentage of people receiving SNAP varies widely by Maine county, ranging from 8% in Sagadahoc and York counties to 21% in Washington and Somerset counties. These Mainers receive an average of ...

Maine's attorney general is part of a coalition that sued the Trump administration for suspending the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program due to the ongoing federal government shutdown.In their ...

Two ballot measures represent the latest efforts to put two hot-button national issues directly before voters in Maine.

Khristina Kurasz, program director for the Maine Arts Commission, said the poet laureate is also involved in Poetry Out Loud, ...

BRUNSWICK, ME – Within a week of officially launching his gubernatorial campaign, Nirav Shah has raised $275,000, receiving contributions from all 16 of Maine’s counties. This early show of support ...

Maine voters will decide a pair of high-profile ballot measures addressing elections and gun violence in a statewide ...

County budget committees (which go by different names) are generally made up of municipal officials or other citizens of ...

"Extreme" drought conditions have expanded since the last update, with most of Maine still in "severe" drought, impacting ...

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ST. LOUIS — United Way of Greater St. Louis serves 16 counties in Illinois and Missouri with a population of nearly 3 million people. We unite people of different backgrounds and interests in an ...

AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry has received 105 applications for the first round of the newly established Maine Trails Program grant cycle, reflecting the ...

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