Businesses, volunteer groups, and community members across the region have stepped up in a big way to lend a hand to those who are facing food insecurity, especially now. Although the Trump administration recently announced plans to make partial Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payments this month, that still leaves the one million state residents […]
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‘They are terrified’: Community assistance organizations brace for impacts of SNAP shutoff
LOWELL — With a cutoff of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and fuel assistance benefits set for Saturday, local organizations are scrambling to meet what is expected to be a sharp increase in demand for assistance.
One million MA residents in danger of losing food assistance amidst gov’t shutdown
North Central Massachusetts community members who receive food assistance are reeling from the news that benefits are in danger of not being issued on Nov. 1 due to the government shutdown, now the second longest shutdown in the country’s history. More than 1 million people in the state and approximately 42 million across the nation […]
Thousands in region join millions nationwide for second No Kings protest
Thousands took to the streets for multiple gatherings in the region over the weekend for the second iteration of No Kings, a growing protest movement in response to what organizers describe as authoritarian policies of President Donald Trump and corruption in his administration. The rally at Institute Park in Worcester drew over 4,000 people and […]
Second No Kings protest Oct. 18, Trahan speaking in Fitchburg
With the second No Kings rally just around the corner on Oct. 18, protest groups across the region are gearing up to gather peacefully in solidarity to protest Trump administration policies, along with others around the state, country, and world. “Democracy, freedom, defending the constitution and our rights are all fundamentals we as Americans have […]
Massachusetts federal funding cuts total $3.7B over multiple fiscal years, Healey says
President Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans’ federal funding cuts have sliced roughly $3.7 billion away from Massachusetts and impacted at least four different fiscal years, a sum that is likely to reshape spending strategies on Beacon Hill, data updated Tuesday showed.
