Non-profit Maine Equal Justice said SNAP benefit amounts could be about half of what they were for single parents and elderly couples, and some working families might get no benefit at all.

It's unclear when Maine residents will see federal SNAP benefits, but recipients will still get help from the state government.

Thousands of low income families around Maine may be left scrambling for food on Nov. 1 as USDA says there's no money for SNAP benefits in November.

After her own battles with food insecurity, a Waterville resident is cooking meals for community members in need.

The announcement that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits wouldn’t be distributed in November rippled through Maine, where tens of thousands of households rely on assistance for food. The news has prompted leaders at all levels of government in Maine to call on the federal government to distribute the benefits to avoid a crisis for recipients.

Of the total pledged, $1 million will come from the governor's contingency account, with the John T. Gorman Foundation contributing $250,000 to supplement food supplies for Maine households.

On Tuesday, the Trump administration announced it would partially fund SNAP benefits, despite a federal court ruling requiring full disbursement.

I appreciated the Maine Sunday Telegram’s Editorial Board position in “A lot done to ease SNAP fear in Maine. A lot more to do.” (Our View, Nov. 2). As stated, the current crisis “has shed valuable light on the precarity of day-to-day life for so many of us.

AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) - Republican leaders including former Gov. Paul LePage hosted a food drive Thursday. It was an annual tradition when LePage held office, but he says he’s bringing it back due to the suspension of SNAP benefits, also adding he hopes the government shutdown ends soon.