The nutrition coordinators came to zhuzh up the lowly black bean. “Today, we’re making a cowboy caviar, which is a take on a salsa,” said Abigail Killian, standing by a table holding cutting boards, ...

With thousands of Massachusetts residents expected to lose access to food assistance benefits under the federal megalaw, Gov.

SNAP helps one in six Massachusetts residents, or about 670,000 families, put food on the table, but nearly 20 percent of families in Massachusetts still report struggling with food access. If ...

The president's budget bill is a major legislative win for Republicans but food banks in Massachusetts are worried about its impact.

President Trump's signature bill, before the Senate this week, would shift about one-quarter of the cost of SNAP benefits in Massachusetts from the feds to the state. That means state lawmakers ...

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

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 ...