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Nonprofits aim to address worsened food insecurity in Boston

Isabella Abraham April 15, 2021
One year in, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to leave many Boston residents facing food insecurity.
2,600 Massachusetts students with disabilities became eligible to receive free and reduced-price meals and qualify for Pandemic-EBT benefits this month. COURTESY OF HENRY KELLNER VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Massachusetts expands free, reduced lunch benefits for BPS students

Tanisha Bhat February 8, 2021
The extension of benefits comes almost a year after the outbreak of COVID-19, which forced many schools to transition to hybrid and remote learning — a change that has been uniquely impactful to students who relied on subsidized lunches to eat.
Voting rights advocates announced a settlement on March 19 with the Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance to ensure that eligible Massachusetts citizens are provided opportunities to register to vote in compliance with the National Voter Registration. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY SARAH SILBIGER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Department of Transitional Assistance settles voter registration suit

Anush Swaminathan March 26, 2015

Voting rights advocates announced a settlement with the Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance on March 19 to advocate for increased voter registration opportunities for eligible Massachusetts...

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