Maine’s Economy

Tracking the economic impact of COVID-19 in Maine

MECEP is monitoring several short-term indicators to track the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on Maine’s economy. Sources for each indicator can be seen in the descriptions below. Indicator 1: COVID-19 cases in Maine […]

James Myall

Posted July 9, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Economic Security, Economy, Food Insecurity, Health Care, Housing, Medicaid, Unemployment

Jobs and Income

Feeding programs fill the need for hungry Augusta residents

Augusta’s need for these services could be greater than surrounding communities. According to 2017 data compiled by the Maine Center for Economic Policy, state House districts that […]

Kennebec Journal

Posted April 8, 2020

Tags Food Insecurity, Local

Jobs and Income

LePage staffer forced to answer same invasive questions he asked SNAP recipients

Adolphsen was appointed to the Maine DHHS post by former commissioner Mary Mayhew in December 2013. One year later, the LePage administration introduced the new work requirements. According […]

Beacon

Posted February 12, 2020

Tags Food Insecurity, SNAP

Maine’s Economy

Report: More than one in ten Maine families lacks adequate, nutritious food

Food is fundamental to human life, but more than 77,000 Maine households — more than one in ten — lacks the nutrition needed to thrive, while one […]

James Myall

Posted December 23, 2019

Tags Economic Security, Food Insecurity

Maine’s Economy

Report: State of Working Maine 2019

Introduction How should we measure Maine’s economy? An economy is strongest when it works for everyone. That means everyone has a fair shot at success, everyone’s contributions […]

James Myall

Posted December 18, 2019

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Employment, Food Insecurity, Incomes, Inequality, Jobs, Unemployment, Wages

Maine’s Economy

RESOURCES: Food Insecurity in Maine

People who have enough nutritious food are healthier and better able to thrive at home, in their communities, and at work. But today, many Mainers go without […]

MECEP

Posted December 16, 2019

Tags Children, Food Insecurity, SNAP

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

Maine Has The Highest Food Insecurity Rate In New England. Here's How 1 Food Bank Is Addressing That

Kristen Miale is the president of the largest hunger-relief organization in Maine, the Good Shepherd Food Bank. Good Shepherd distributes food to all 16 counties in the […]

Maine Public

Posted November 28, 2019

Tags Economic Security, EITC, Food Insecurity, Inequality, Job Quality, Minimum Wage

Jobs and Income

CBS Moneywatch: Must work for food stamps: A modest proposal or recipe for hunger?

“… Those who work to combat hunger in Maine say that while food-stamp enrollment has declined, the work requirement hasn’t done anything to reduce hunger in the […]

CBS Moneywatch

Posted May 17, 2018

Tags Employment, Food Insecurity

Jobs and Income

Letter to the editor: Maine bill to restrict food stamps both harmful to poor and expensive

“… The proposed bill limits waivers, creates a benefits cliff and applies work requirements to individuals over 50 and parents of school-aged children. These restrictions were modeled on Maine […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted May 15, 2018

Tags Employment, Food Insecurity

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

In some Maine counties, federal food assistance pays for one in six grocery sales

New analysis by MECEP demonstrates just how crucial the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, is for hundreds of thousands of Mainers, for local economies and for […]

James Myall

Posted May 3, 2018

Tags Economic Security, Food Insecurity, SNAP

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Tracking the economic impact of COVID-19 in Maine

Feeding programs fill the need for hungry Augusta residents

LePage staffer forced to answer same invasive questions he asked SNAP recipients

Report: More than one in ten Maine families lacks adequate, nutritious food

Report: State of Working Maine 2019

RESOURCES: Food Insecurity in Maine

Maine Has The Highest Food Insecurity Rate In New England. Here's How 1 Food Bank Is Addressing That

CBS Moneywatch: Must work for food stamps: A modest proposal or recipe for hunger?

Letter to the editor: Maine bill to restrict food stamps both harmful to poor and expensive

In some Maine counties, federal food assistance pays for one in six grocery sales