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Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Jahana Hayes (CT-05) College students became eligible for expanded SNAP benefits temporarily during the COVID-19 pandemic. This bill would make that expansion permanent and provide other supports for students’ basic needs. Washington, D.C. – Today, United States Representatives Jahana Hayes (D-Conn.), Al Lawson (D-Fla.), and Norma Torres (D-Calif.) and United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.),...

In celebration of Project Bread’s 53rd Annual Walk for Hunger event, Senator Sal DiDomenico participated in a live panel discussion on his Universal School Meals legislation. Each year, Project Bread’s Walk for Hunger gathers people, organizations, and businesses together as a community to make the statement that hunger in Massachusetts is unacceptable. In addition to raising funds to support Project Bread’s anti-hunger work, this year’s Walk for Hunger helped to raise awareness on t...

Walk for Hunger raises money to address a crisis worsened by the pandemic By Lucas Phillips Globe Correspondent,Updated May 2, 2021, 1 hour ago Email to a Friend Kevin Neil (center), a chaplain with the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, walked in support of the Walk for Hunger fund-raiser with a group of people experiencing housing insecurity and homelessness.Pat Greenhouse/Globe Staff With food insecurity elevated in Massachusetts due to the pandemic, the annual Walk for Hunger raised more than $1...

KEYNOTES: Thompson family reunites after second vaccination dose Rosemary Rimkus Like families everywhere, the four generations of the family of Hudson residents Raymond and Muriel Thompson look forward to post-COVID, when they can again gather for special occasions. The couple celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Oct. 3, 2019, just before the pandemic struck, but they have been “masking and distancing” for over a year. With Covid restrictions since March 2020, it has been impossibl...

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Roslindale/West Roxbury senior notes Community Content Note: In response to concerns about the coronavirus, area events may be subject to cancellation, postponement or attendance limits. Please contact organizers to confirm event details. Attention seniors The West Roxbury and Roslindale Transcript welcome your news. We publish every Thursday and are eager to publish your activities in this section. Please email any updates to this list to transcript@wickedlocal.com by the Wednesday prior to pu...

Programs with the Dover Council on Aging: Get Community Center updates COURTESY OF THE DOVER COUNCIL ON AGING Editor’s Note: The following was submitted by Janet Claypoole, director of the Dover Council on Aging: RSVP for all COA events at www.doverma.org or call 508-315-5734. Hello COA Friends, There is a lot happening in our community. Please mark your calendars for Town Meeting on Saturday, May 1, at 10 a.m., and Special Town Meeting (to choose a future Community Center option) for Saturda...

Norwood Food Pantry taking part in Project Breads Walk for Hunger Project Bread helped support 1,196 meal sites for children in Massachusetts. Through the Walk for Hunger, Project Bread hopes to raise $1.3 million for its programs. NORWOOD – Nick Campagna has walked the walk for 36 years. He has supported Project Bread through the annual Walk for Hunger, which is going virtual for the second straight year. “In normal years we would put up a display at the Town Hall and put up posters around...

Matt Rice The Cape Codder BREWSTER -- Walking in honor of his late brother, Brewster resident Steve Leibowitz will be looking for plenty of pep-in-his-step as he participates in the 53rd annual Project Bread Walk for Hunger on May 2, with the lofty of goal of 20 miles at this years fundraiser. Along with younger brother Peter, the duo will participate as "Howards Heroes," in honor of their late brother, Howard, a staunch advocate for increased food access for people and families in need. "As a...

Food Insecurity Rates Remain High In Massachusetts Because Of The Pandemic In this Friday, March 17, 2017, file photo, a sign advertises a program that allows food stamp recipients to use their EBT cards to shop at a farmers market in Topsham, Maine. Robert F. Bukaty/AP Share In It Together | April 14, 2021 As the pandemic continues on, the number of families lacking access to healthy food is increasing. According to the organization Project Bread, the number of families who are food insecure i...