Normally, when we cover free food in Maine, it's about freebies for birthdays or one-off fun giveaways. However, this article is more akin to our articles about SNAP-EBT benefits and the like. It focuses on where families in need can find free holiday meals this year. Free Holiday Meals in … [Read more...] about Free Holiday Food Boxes in Maine
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Meat Markets in Maine That Take SNAP/EBT
Many people in Maine rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to put food on the table. However, finding a place to buy fresh, healthy food with an EBT card can be challenging. Fortunately, there are meat markets in Maine that accept EBT for payment, making it easier for SNAP … [Read more...] about Meat Markets in Maine That Take SNAP/EBT
Surprising Places to Use SNAP EBT Benefits: Make Sure You Reapply
Quick update to this article on surprising places to use SNAP EBT benefits in Maine: according to government sources, all SNAP recipients will have to reapply for their benefits going forward. Unfortunately, it's not clear how the reapplication process would be conducted and when it would become … [Read more...] about Surprising Places to Use SNAP EBT Benefits: Make Sure You Reapply
Free and Cheap Food Days on National Food Holidays
You can thank the advent of national food holidays for the dozens of times throughout the year when you can enjoy free and cheap food. I mean, who doesn’t love getting free or cheap food and drink? Yes, please! For example, when my daughters were younger, my husband had a tradition with them. It … [Read more...] about Free and Cheap Food Days on National Food Holidays
Free and Cheap Coffee for National Coffee Day in Maine
National Coffee Day is one of my favorite food holidays of the year. I mean, no disrespect to National Doughnut Day or National Bagel Day. However, coffee is something I drink every day. Literally. So the idea of being able to get a cup for free or cheap is always a highlight for me. When is … [Read more...] about Free and Cheap Coffee for National Coffee Day in Maine
Use Your Maine Library Card for Free State Park Admission
You probably already know that your Maine public library card can help you do more than just borrow books. You can use it to borrow from the various library of things that branches have. Your card gets you free museum passes. And now, on September 20th, your public library card gets you free … [Read more...] about Use Your Maine Library Card for Free State Park Admission
Kennebunk Trivia Night and Pub Quizzes
There are lots of reasons we chose to move to Kennebunk. I never realized that being close to dozens of trivia opportunities would end up being one of the benefits. That's because once I started looking for pub quizzes and the like near my Kennebunk house, I was shocked to find so many … [Read more...] about Kennebunk Trivia Night and Pub Quizzes
Cheap Eats With Too Good To Go App
Do you like to shop the clearance aisle at stores, including grocery stores? I know that I do and so I was so excited to discover an app that focuses on surplus food. It’s called Too Good to Go. There's another app that focuses on supermarket leftovers and day-old food called Flashfood but it … [Read more...] about Cheap Eats With Too Good To Go App
National Ice Cream Day: Maine’s Favorite Ice Cream Flavor and More
When the summer heat peaks, Americans turn to a beloved classic to stay cool: ice cream. It's one of the reasons that we put together our roundup of the best ice cream shops in Southern Maine. With National Ice Cream Day right around the corner, on July 20, I thought it would be fun to share this … [Read more...] about National Ice Cream Day: Maine’s Favorite Ice Cream Flavor and More
Cooling Centers in Southern Maine
A cooling center is a facility that has been opened for short term operations due to a specific emergency or event. They are normally opened when hot temperatures may become dangerous, such as the current heat wave forecast for Southern Maine. Interestingly, many of the cooling centers are also … [Read more...] about Cooling Centers in Southern Maine
Museum Passes from Maine Libraries
Today, I received an email from the Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library in Kennebunkport, reminding me of the many benefits of my library card. One of them is being able to get museum passes for free from this and other Maine libraries. And while I've written about the unexpected benefits and … [Read more...] about Museum Passes from Maine Libraries
Maine Libraries: Much more than just great books!
You probably already knew that you could borrow more than just books at your local public library. However, are you aware of all of the benefits that come with your Maine library card? For example, you are able to download digital books via the Libby app in case you can't get to the library to … [Read more...] about Maine Libraries: Much more than just great books!