USDA ends program that brought locally grown food to Maine school cafeterias
Despite the loss, local schools and nonprofits seemingly agree that serving farm fresh food will remain a priority.
Some universities are freezing hiring, laying off staff as Trump cuts federal funding
Higher education has been a steady job generator since the pandemic, with private colleges and universities adding 35,000 ...
Trump v. Maine. How the president is trying to pressure the state into submission.
After an exchange between Maine’s governor and President Donald Trump over transgender girls competing in girls’ sports, ...
Seacoast food pantries: 'We need community to step up' amid federal cuts
Federal funding cuts have Seacoast food pantry leaders fearful about ability to meet needs of local people. Here's how you ...
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University of Maine System Funding Freeze Lifted
The state’s flagship institution, the University of Maine, requested clarification Wednesday on the status of USDA’s Title IX compliance review and the extent of the pause. Collins also consulted the ...
Sen. Collins says funding was suspended to UMaine System without clear reason
The Trump administration is restoring all USDA funding to the University of Maine System after saying earlier this week it ...
New England schools and food programs take ‘devastating’ hit after USDA funding cuts
The more than $1 billion in federal funding helped schools, child-care programs, and food pantries in 40 states to buy ...
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Maine food pantries brace for decrease in food and funds from USDA
The Good Shepherd Food Bank helps to distribute 500 million pounds of food to food pantries across the state. They have ...
Maine loses $15M for energy efficiency, heat pump loans
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is canceling $20 billion nationwide in grants and other sources of funding ...