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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

SNAP, previously known as food stamps, is run by the Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA) in Massachusetts, helping low-income households expand their food budget by sending out monthly ...

Retailers and SNAP households will get a choice whether or not to participate in the pilot. SNAP shoppers can continue to use their physical benefits card during the course of the pilot and stores ...

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

A boost is coming for the 550,000 households in Massachusetts that get help from the government to buy food.