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The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond.Today's panelists are WAMC's Alan Chartock, investigative journalist and…
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As unemployment numbers have surged over the past few weeks, so has demand for social services including emergency food assistance. A food distribution…
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As the coronavirus pandemic upends daily life, social service agencies are pressing ahead with their missions while trying to keep their workers and the…
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The Trump administration Wednesday tightened the work requirements for food stamp benefits. Anti-hunger activists in Massachusetts decried the change. The…
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Federal law has long required immigrants who are seeking permanent resident status to prove they won’t be a burden on taxpayers. The Trump administration…
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The directors of the four largest food banks in Massachusetts are calling on Gov. Charlie Baker to develop an emergency backup plan if the federal…
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A new multi-media campaign was launched this week in western Massachusetts to highlight the fact that many people in the region face hunger on a daily…
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The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts has announced a partnership with a community health center on an anti-hunger initiative. Beginning this spring,…
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As the need for emergency food at pantries and meal sites in western Massachusetts continues to grow, a community forum on hunger is taking place this…
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The largest one-day food drive in the nation is happening today. Letter carriers across the country are collecting donations of non-perishable foods left…