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Sen. Vitelli appointed to serve on Commission to End Student Hunger

Sen. Vitelli appointed to serve on Commission to End Student Hunger

Posted: February 01, 2019

AUGUSTA — Sen. Eloise Vitelli, D-Arrowsic, has been appointed to serve on the Commission to End Student Hunger. The Commission is comprised of...

MAINE’S CHILD HUNGER CRISIS FOCUS OF LAWMAKERS AND ADVOCATES IN AUGUSTA

Posted: July 08, 2014

Panel tasked with creating plan to improve access to food for hungry children   AUGUSTA--The Task Force to End Student Hunger convened...

MPBN: Ending Child Hunger in Maine: New Task Force Gets to Work

Posted: July 08, 2014

By Mal Leary Read more here Tens of thousands of Maine school children are not getting the food they need to thrive and grow. This is despite...

Weekly Radio Address: Senator Millett says,

Weekly Radio Address: Senator Millett says, "Investments in summer food and preschool programs will do far more to help schools than a shaming letter grade"

Posted: May 26, 2014

We all agree that every Maine student deserves to have the best teacher in the classroom. As parents, we want great schools. But unfortunately,...

Task Force on Student Hunger Measure Becomes Law

Posted: April 16, 2014

AUGUSTA – A measure sponsored by Senate President Justin Alfond to establish a task force aimed at ending student hunger became law on Wednesday...

Weekly Radio Address: Senator Jackson says, "Democrats led on standing up for good policy and doing the right thing by keeping our promise to our towns."

Posted: February 15, 2014

Sometimes what happens in Augusta, at the State House, seems far removed from what goes on in our communities.  But this week, after about a month...

LEGISLATURE REJECTS LEPAGE’S DENIAL OF FEEDING HUNGRY KIDS DURING SUMMER

Posted: February 13, 2014

House joins Senate in overriding veto of Alfond’s bill   AUGUSTA –Tuesday morning, the House voted 92-45 to override Governor LePage’s...

Bangor Daily News: Senate overrides LePage veto of bill to provide summer food for free, reduced lunch students

Posted: February 12, 2014

By Chris Cousins Read more here AUGUSTA, Maine — The Senate voted on Tuesday to override a veto by Gov. Paul LePage of a bill that would require...

SENATE OVERRIDES LEPAGE VETO OF BILL TO FEED HUNGRY STUDENTS

Posted: February 11, 2014

Measure increases access to federal summer food program AUGUSTA—This morning, the Senate voted 25-10* to override Governor LePage’s veto of a...

Weekly Radio Address: President Alfond says, "Lawmakers have a second chance to feed Maine’s hungry kids so they too can have a fair shot at school and in life"

Posted: February 01, 2014

  The state of Maine made it to the top of the list. We rank third.     Unfortunately, it’s a list that we’d rather not be...