The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), which oversees the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), said there ...

Methuen, Massachusetts is bracing for an expected increase in the need for food assistance at the end of the week.

As the federal government shutdown drags on, millions of Americans who receive SNAP benefits are caught in the middle.

A citywide food drive is underway in Methuen to help feed residents who won’t be getting their SNAP benefits for the month of ...

The Agriculture Department said it can't use contingency funds to pay for SNAP benefits, contradicting earlier guidance that ...

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey has defended a partisan message posted to a state website blaming President Donald Trump for ...

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program payments are set to run out Nov. 1 amid the ongoing government shutdown, officials said Tuesday.

More than 1 million people across Massachusetts rely on SNAP assistance, a program formerly known as food stamps. Our map ...

Across Massachusetts food aid organizations and public officials are preparing for the end of SNAP benefits due to the ongoing government shutdown — readying for over 1.1 million recipients ...