Food pantries in Massachusetts say they have seen 100% increase in requests this month
Food pantries in Massachusetts say that as SNAP cuts have been threatened they have seen a 100% increase in requests during October.
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Food pantries in Massachusetts say that as SNAP cuts have been threatened they have seen a 100% increase in requests during October.
It's the busiest day of the year in Salem, Massachusetts as visitors from around the world fly into the Witch City for Halloween.
It may not be raining on Halloween, but gusty winds could cause tree damage and blow decorations and costumes around.
WBZ-TV's Levan Reid met with the students Friday for an original performance in Boston.
It's the first weekend of November and you can start your holiday shopping in the Boston area.
A strange creature was seen in Dover, Massachusetts in 1977. The mystery is part of a new exhibit opening in November. WBZ-TV Jordyn Jagolinzer reports.
Lamar Cook was the Deputy Director of the governor's western Massachusetts office. WBZ-TV's Paula Ebben reports.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Many in Massachusetts are anxiously awaiting word of the storm's impact on loved ones who live in Jamaica.
Will Flanagan survived an horrific stabbing on October 20. He released his first statement on the attack Tuesday. WBZ-TV's Breana Pitts reports.
People from Jamaica living in Massachusetts are doing everything they can to help family members back on the island as Hurricane Melissa makes landfall as a Category 5 storm.
People in Massachusetts throw away an average of 230,000 tons of clothes and textiles each year, and used Halloween costumes are one of the biggest culprits.
Massachusetts residents are concerned for their family members in Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa escalated to a category 5 storm.
Halloween is less than a week away and crowds of people flocked to Salem, Massachusetts to celebrate the spooky season.
The streets of Salem, Massachusetts were packed with spooky costumes and families during the last weekend before Halloween.
A Fall River homeowner is saying he will never put up Halloween decorations again after they were stolen twice in a week.
The Woburn community rallied together to donate food to local pantries with the USPS.
The governor said more than one million people in Massachusetts will need help finding food next month if the government shutdown continues.
With SNAP set to run out next week due to the government shutdown, Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey announced new resources to help families in need. WBZ-TV's Anna Meiler reports.
There's plenty of spooky happenings this weekend, including a party for a good cause and one just for dogs!
A new report shows that more than half a million people in Massachusetts live without easy access to a pharmacy.
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.
Investigators said recruits were subjected to bullying and unprofessional behavior in a "harmful environment" that landed two in the hospital.
State Sen. Paul Feeney said the self-checkout lanes are not convenient for everyone, in particular older people, and added that sometimes the stores have no one on hand to help them.
Across Massachusetts, new climate-tech companies are hiring, aimed at changing the state's energy future in many ways. WBZ-TV's Jacob Wycoff reports.
