One of us first started volunteering with the New Hampshire Food Bank and its partners nearly 20 years ago. Dan can remember busy Saturdays in the midst of the Great Recession, when we would hand out food to well over 100 people in downtown Manchester. But that was nothing like this past Saturday, when Dan […]
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BERLIN — With the loss of SNAP benefits due to the government shutdown, many families in our area are expected to face increased food insecuri…
CONCORD — The state’s Executive Council on Wednesday approved emergency funding to help Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, re…
(The Center Square) – Democratic officials from California and 25 other jurisdictions sued the Trump administration Tuesday to continue Supplemental Food Assistance Program benefits in November despite the federal government shutdown, now in its 28th day.
As the federal government remains closed over Senate Democrats’ health funding demands, Gov. Kelly Ayotte said the prospect of New Hampshire’s SNAP program halting keeps her up at night. Earlier this month, the federal government shut down after the Senate failed to pass a spending plan. Republicans proposed a plan that would’ve kept funding largely […]
CONWAY — Locals helping locals — that was the spirit last Saturday as volunteers measured, filled and sealed meal packets that will go to loca…
Maria Khan spent much of this year terrified as she watched Congress debate whether to cut funding for federal food assistance and other programs she relies on. “It severely affected my mental health,” she said. “I was getting really bad. I had to get off social media. I’ve had to stop looking into it because […]