Alicia Fasulo

“They have tough decisions about whether to pay for their groceries, whether to pay for their medications, electric bills or fuel costs,”

Alicia Fasulo · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-19

The director of heating assistance at a southern Maine non-profit described the tough decisions low-income families face between groceries, medications, electric bills, and fuel costs.

“Our clients are faced with tough decisions every winter season, but the cost of fuel has never been this high since I started with the heat program seven years ago,”

Alicia Fasulo · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-19

Fasulo, who has worked with the heat program for seven years, said fuel costs have never been as high as they are now.