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Town and school leaders urge residents to use local food and heating assistance as SNAP aid lapses
Summary
Cumberland, North Yarmouth and MSAD 51 officials described local food pantry, benevolent heating funds and school meal programs Nov. 6 as primary responses to SNAP and LIHEAP uncertainty. Officials encouraged residents to seek general assistance, use the Cumberland Food Pantry and contact school staff for support during storms.
Leaders from Cumberland, North Yarmouth and MSAD 51 used a joint meeting on Nov. 6 to outline local resources for residents facing food and heating insecurity after recent SNAP changes.
Andrea Berry, chair of the North Yarmouth Select Board, told the meeting the boards wanted to "make sure that we're supporting seniors in their homes" and to remind residents that available municipal and nonprofit services can be coordinated across town lines.
Officials highlighted the Cumberland Food Pantry as the primary local distribution point and said the pantry…
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