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 ...

Mass. households face food affordability issues amid SNAP benefit cuts by: Kristina D'Amours Posted: Jun 18, 2025 / 10:45 PM EDT Updated: Jun 19, 2025 / 05:47 AM EDT ...

A report from the Massachusetts state auditor found over $2 million in state benefits were fraudulently funded, with SNAP benefits being the highest at $1.2 million.

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.

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 withdrawals.

NORTHAMPTON — Though Massachusetts is not one of at least six states that will lose out on $500 million in food deliveries promised by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the leader of the ...