Wood banks in high demand as winter bears down on Maine

PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • December 10, 2022

Desperate situations are repeated each winter across rural Maine, where many people rely on firewood to heat their homes and have few resources for help when they are unable to get enough wood to last through the winter. More people are now turning to wood banks for firewood, but with only about a half-dozen operating in Maine, help remains out of reach for many households.