Gov. Mills calls on USDA to release food aid, says state can only do so much

“This is an all-hands-on-deck moment for our state government,” said Robyn Merrill, executive director of Maine Equal Justice, which along with Full Plates, Full Potential and the Maine Center for Economic Policy called on policymakers to make an urgent plan for additional funding.

Click here to read the full story, first published October 30, 2025 in Maine Morning Star.