Legislative leaders in Massachusetts kicked off this session with pledges to get more business done. But a WBUR analysis ...

A family shelter in West Roxbury has met ire from some neighbors, who filed a lawsuit hours after the city's Zoning Board of ...

Last week, Governor Maura Healey announced the state would advance $20 million to help affected programs stay afloat through November, but that money hasn’t been enough to prevent cuts.

Responding to rulings from federal judges, President Donald Trump’s administration said Monday it will pay out partial SNAP benefits for the month of November as the federal government shutdown ...

The Trump administration says it will keep SNAP food aid funded during the shutdown, but only partially and with delayed ...

A sign at Pittsfield’s Christian Assembly Church, 850 Williams Street, on Oct. 31 welcomes customers to its food pantry. On ...

"When they release the funds, the state will quickly work to load the cards that people have," Gov Maura Healey said Monday.

It’s the Boston bash heard ’round the world, and next year, the Boston Pops fireworks spectacular will likely be the biggest ever.“July<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

The USDA said it would provide partial food stamp benefits for November, but it's unclear exactly when participants will get ...

Massachusetts residents who receive SNAP benefits may get about half their usual monthly payment of $324, on average. Food ...

They're in the minority on Beacon Hill, but Republicans are speaking up about the month-old federal government shutdown ...