Waltham woman concerned about feeding family as SNAP benefits may stop
As the federal government shutdown drags on millions of Americans who receive SNAP benefits are caught in the middle. WBZ-TV's Aaron Parseghian reports.
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As the federal government shutdown drags on millions of Americans who receive SNAP benefits are caught in the middle. WBZ-TV's Aaron Parseghian reports.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says. WBZ-TV's Jon Keller has more.
The governor said more than one million people in Massachusetts will need help finding food next month if the government shutdown continues.
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey says "there's no way" the state can cover a food stamp shortfall if federal funds for SNAP are frozen amid the government shutdown. WBZ-TV's Louisa Moller reports.
A furloughed government worker in Massachusetts is now delivering food and packages to pay his bills during the shutdown.
This comes as furloughed federal workers are starting to turn to food banks. Natalie Brand reports from the White House.
The shutdown is the second-longest in U.S. history, and food assistance may be at risk in November. Trump has said that there will be no health-care concessions as Democrats hold out for extended Affordable Care Act subsidies.
Since the start of the government shutdown, a Massachusetts federal employee has swapped his office job for a driver's seat, delivering food and packages to make ends meet while furloughed. WBZ-TV's Aaron Parseghian reports.
This comes as a stalemate remains in the Senate over the government shutdown. Natalie Brand reports from the White House.
The government shutdown entered its 12th day on Sunday as Republicans and Democrats remain at an impasse over a spending plan, and the Trump administration began laying off thousands of federal workers.
Both Democrats and Republicans continue to blame each other for the shutdown, as President Trump's budget announced Friday that "reductions in the federal workforce" have now begun.
President Trump suggested that some furloughed workers could be denied back pay after government shutdown ends.
The Senate is expected to vote again on spending bills that would reopen the government.
The White House is threatening to fire some federal workers, saying that it will save costs during the ongoing government shutdown.
The government shutdown means some sites in Salem are closed. WBZ-TV's Anna Meiler has this and other top stories.
The city of Salem is preparing for more than a million visitors this month for their annual Haunted Happenings, even as the federal government shutdown creates some unexpected obstacles. WBZ-TV’s Aaron Parseghian reports.
A food pantry that already has a waiting list is concerned they will not be able to help families in need. WBZ-TV's Samantha Chaney reports.
Rep. Pressley held an emergency meeting Friday in Boston to hear community concerns about the government shutdown. WBZ-TV's Anna Meiler reports.
The government shutdown has begun, and in Massachusetts there are several areas that are expected to feel the impact.
Democrats are holding firm on reversing cuts to Medicaid and extending subsidies for the Affordable Care Act, which expire at the end of the year. Erica Brown reports from Washington.
Tourists hoping to step aboard the U.S.S. Constitution were turned away Wednesday as the federal government shutdown halted scheduled tours of the nation's oldest floating warship.
The current government shutdown is the 11th time the federal government has halted activities and services since 1980.
The current government shutdown is the 11th time the federal government has halted activities and services since 1980. WBZ-TV's Jon Keller reports.
Tourists from all over the country hoping to visit the U.S.S. Constitution or Bunker Hill Monument in Boston were unable to because of the government shutdown. WBZ-TV's Aaron Parseghian reports.
