Officials are confirming Saturday that a tenth person has died after the fire that tore through an assisted-living facility in Massachusetts last weekend. Bristol County District Attorney Thomas ...

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

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 ...

The Senate narrowly passed President Trump's tax and spending plan Tuesday, making it one step closer to becoming law.

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 withdrawal… ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

Low-income families in Massachusetts are facing dire food circumstances amid rising costs and a planned end to federal SNAP supplemental payments, members of the Legislature’s food system caucus ...

The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows just about all of western Massachusetts in the Severe Drought Category.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, plays a vital role in reducing food insecurity, providing essential support to over 41 million Americans each month. While the program has ...