Massachusetts will send an additional $4 million in emergency food assistance to food banks next month as SNAP cuts off on Nov. 1 amid the ongoing government shutdown, Gov. Maura Healey announced Thursday — but will not release the money some advocates have called for directly from reserves to supplement the aid payments to 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.
Vanna Howard announces candidacy for state Senate special election
LOWELL — The special election for the state Senate seat previously held by the late Ed Kennedy officially has a contested Democratic primary after state Rep. Vanna Howard announced her intention to run.
Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey calls for campaign donations amid shutdown: ‘Money isn’t there’
Ed Markey is not letting the federal government shutdown stop him from seeking more campaign donations in his reelection bid for U.S. Senate – a race that is starting to heat up.
Special election dates set for 1st Middlesex Senate District
LOWELL — The state Senate voted Monday to set a special election for the 1st Middlesex Senate District seat previously held by the late state Sen. Ed Kennedy for March 3, with primary elections one month earlier on Feb. 3.
‘A source of inspiration’: Family, friends say goodbye to Joan Kennedy
“I admire my mother so much for the way that she faced up to her challenges with courage, grace, honesty and humility,” Ted Kennedy Jr. said in his eulogy.
