MADISON — Faced with rising grocery prices and increasing need, the Madison Church Food Pantry's annual Thanksgiving Food Distribution last Saturday filled over 100 carloads.
Among the volunteers loading groceries into cars and extending good wishes was U.S. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.).
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