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As part of our Sustenance series that explores trends in Maine’s food economy, we sat down with Luc Samuel Kuanzambi to talk about accessing good food in Maine from the perspective of a new Mainer.  In his former role as

It’s easy to see why Luc Samuel Kuanzambi says his workplace at Hannaford became his family. During a 30-minute walk around the Forest Avenue store, he was happily greeted by employee after employee. But Kuanzambi doesn’t describe himself as popular. He prefers

Jessica Gifford, she/her, is the founder and chief connection officer at Project Connect. She received her master's degree from Smith College's School for Social Work and began her career providing individual and group counseling. She has two decades of experience

PORTLAND, ME – APRIL 6: Luc Samuel Kuanzambi supports a proposal the Portland Charter Commission is weighing to extend the right to vote in municipal elections to noncitizens. Kuanzambi and his family, from the Democratic Republic of Congo, applied for

The bill would make some low-income immigrants, who are 21 or older, eligible for the program. This would expand eligibility to potentially thousands of people who are ineligible for coverage under the federal Medicaid program because of their immigration status.