YARMOUTH - Local food pantries have received a $10,000 boost from Big Nicks Ride and the Nicholas G. Xiarhos Memorial Fund ahead of the Thanksgiving … [Read more...]
Big Nicks Ride and Nicholas G. Xiarhos Memorial Fund direct $10,000 to local food support ahead of Thanksgiving
November 25, 2025
Ruling made to keep funding SNAP past November 1st deadline
November 3, 2025
HYANNIS – Two federal judges ruled on Friday that President Donald Trump’s administration must continue to fund the SNAP food aid program using … [Read more...]
Provincetown housing fair to provide crucial housing info for local residents
September 9, 2025
PROVINCETOWN - The Provincetown Housing Office is preparing to host a Housing Resource Fair on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at the Town Hall … [Read more...]
State restores funding for Healthy Incentives Program, providing access to fruits & vegetables
August 17, 2025
BOSTON - State officials have announced the restoration of funding for the Healthy Incentives Program, or HIP, which helps households receiving SNAP … [Read more...]
VIDEO: Summer Meal Options for Kids and Grab and Go Event with Family Pantry of Cape Cod
May 8, 2024
https://youtu.be/HtnkhgypHUk The Family Pantry of Cape Cod will host a grab-and-go event for families dealing with food insecurity. Executive … [Read more...]
Elder Services To Offer Free Thanksgiving Meals For Barnstable Residents Over Sixty
October 17, 2023
SOUTH DENNIS – As Thanksgiving approaches, Elder Services of Cape Cod and the Islands is planning to provide free Thanksgiving meals to Barnstable … [Read more...]
State Replaces Stolen SNAP Benefits For Victims Of Fraud
October 17, 2023
BOSTON - State officials recently announced that the Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance has begun to provide replacement payments for … [Read more...]
Law Reform Institute Voices Opposition To Budget Deal SNAP Cuts
June 14, 2023
BOSTON - The Massachusetts Law Reform Institute recently released a statement of opposition to the expansion of SNAP work requirements negotiated as … [Read more...]
Local Advocates Applaud State-Funded SNAP Benefits Boost
April 4, 2023
HYANNIS - Amid a surge in food insecurity, local advocates are praising recent action by state lawmakers that will provide state-funded SNAP benefits … [Read more...]
Federal Pandemic SNAP Benefits Ending in February
January 9, 2023
HYANNIS - The state is advising residents that federal COVID-19 pandemic relief funds to help with food costs are set to end soon. Massachusetts … [Read more...]
