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Special to the Independent Senator Sal DiDomenico has once again joined forces with anti-hunger organization Project Bread in sponsoring new legislation to provide free school meals to all children in the Commonwealth. SD519/HD1161, An Act relative to universal school meals, would allow every student who wants or needs a school breakfast or lunch to receive it—at no cost to their family and with no requirement to sign up or provide income or other information. Just as no student is required ...

Programs with the Dover Council on Aging: Vaccine information update Common Content Vaccine information             The Dover Council on Aging is available to assist with scheduling appointments for the COVID-19 vaccination for those eligible under phase 2. They can be contacted at 508-315-5734 and coa@doverma.org. Grab & Go Meals             Tuesday, Feb. 9; pickup from 1-2 p.m.; cost: $3.             Reserve a delicious meal to pick up behind Caryl Community C...

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...

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey plans to play more offense with President Joe Biden in office Updated Jan 29, 2021; Posted Jan 29, 2021 10/25/2018 - Springfield - Attorney General Maura Healey meets with The Republicans editorial board members. (Hoang Leon Nguyen / The Republican) (Hoang Leon Nguyen / The Republican)(Hoang Leon Nguyen / The Repub Facebook Share By Matt Murphy | State House News Service Suing the Trump administration had become something of a routine for Attorney G...

Programs with the Dover Council on Aging: Try a virtual fitness class Common Content             RSVP for all COA events at www.doverma.org or call 508-315-5734.             Though we cannot gather in large groups, there are still many ways to connect through Dover Council on Aging programs.             Try a virtual fitness class from Strength & Stability, Zumba Gold or Chair Yoga. Connect with friends and COA staff at Coffee & Conversation via Zoom, or join u...

As President Biden Addresses Food Insecurity, Project Bread CEO Says Our Work Continues Nearly one-third of households on SNAP, formerly known as food stamps, still have to visit a food pantry to keep themselves fed, according to USDA data. Luke Sharrett / Bloomberg via Getty Images Share Erin McAleer on Morning Edition | Jan. 27, 2021 In his first week in the White House, President Joe Biden signed an executive order that will help expand the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to...

A young boy waited while his family gathers food at the Brazilian Workers Center food pantry in Allston.Suzanne Kreiter/Globe staff Nearly a million Massachusetts residents who receive federal food assistance will get more money to spend on groceries starting in early February, welcome relief in the midst of an increasingly urgent hunger crisis. The federal stimulus package passed last month by Congress increased Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits by 15 percent across the countr...

Roslindale/West Roxbury senior events calendar.

Roslindale/West Roxbury senior events calendar.

by Jason Kornwitz Erin McAleer, president of Project Bread. Photo by Channing Johnson. Erin McAleer was working 24/7. As president of Project Bread, McAleer was trying to find creative ways to keep children fed as schools closed across the commonwealth. According to her Boston-based nonprofit, which works to address food shortages, 400,000 kids in Massachusetts rely on school meals to stave off hunger. “I realized that this public health challenge was unique,” recalls McAleer, who graduate...