With the approval of the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act last week, which includes $1.2 trillion in cuts to Medicaid and ...

From 11 p.m. Saturday, April 26, to midday Sunday, April 27, Massachusetts residents receiving SNAP benefits will be unable to use their EBT cards for food or cash purchases, or for cash withdrawals.

(WWLP) – Massachusetts farmers say they`re bracing for revenue losses due to cuts in fresh produce SNAP benefits. Many are expressing their concerns and advocating for the program to be fully ...

Gov. Kelly Ayotte said Wednesday she has concerns about the cuts to food aid and changes to Medicaid in the recently passed ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Senator Ed Markey has introduced new legislation that would strengthen SNAP benefits for college-aged students and seniors.

Chefs, food equality advocates and nonprofit leaders rally against Trump's megabill that would slash SNAP funding for the ...

Chicopee, MASS--Roughly 113,000 western Massachusetts residents rely on SNAP benefits and as concerns around looming federal budget cuts grow bigger, the area’s food bank said they worry it ...

More than 28,000 SNAP benefits were reported stolen in Massachusetts in 2023 and 2024. The theft stripped the state’s most vulnerable of $12.2 million worth of benefits.

Many are expressing their concerns and advocating for the program to be fully funded again. They argue that it lets SNAP recipients buy fresh produce from farmers many of whom specialize in ...

For decades, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has been one of the most significant social welfare programs in the United States, helping millions of Americans afford basic ...