CIARA:
THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE'S NEW FOOD STAMP
REGULATIONS COULD CAUSE HARDSHIP
ON MANY WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS
FAMILIES IN NEED..
THE SPRINGFIELD ADVOCACY AGENCY
'ARISE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE'
PREDICTS
WIDESPREAD LOSS OF FOOD STAMPS
WILL FORCE MANY MORE FAMILIES TO
SEEK
ASSISTANCE AT COMMUNITY FOOD
PANTRIES AND THE WESTERN
MASSACHUSETTS FOOD BANK.
A SPOKESPERSON FOR ARISE TOLD
22NEWS, THE STATE AND THE CITY
MAY HAVE TO
STEP IN AND HELP.
CHARLOTTE: THE CITY COUNCIL AND
THE MAYOR
WILL PUSH FOR WAYS FOR THESE
EXCEMPTIONS SO THAT SPRINGFIELD,
HAMPDEN COUNTY AND
WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS IN GENERAL
WILL NOT BE SUBJECT TO THESE
AWEFUL DRACONIAN RULES
CIARA:
ABOUT 35-THOUSAND MASSACHUSETTS
FAMILIES RECEIVE FOOD STAMPS
