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Methuen, Massachusetts is bracing for an expected increase in the need for food assistance at the end of the week.

United Way of North Central Massachusetts (UWNCM) is joining United Ways across the commonwealth to address a critical threat to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

There was still milk — chocolate and plain — butter, loaves of bread, boxes of cereal and in a freezer, chicken and other meats. Families must be from West Springfield, Agawam and Feeding Hills to qualify. By about noon, there were 20 or so in the dining room for lunch.

Gov. Healey says there's "no way" Massachusetts would be able to make up for lost SNAP funding from the federal government.

One in six Mass. residents, or about 667,000 households, receive SNAP benefits — including children, the elderly, and residents with disabilities.

Massachusetts leaders are pushing back against the suspension of SNAP benefits, aid that helps hundreds of thousands and low-income families put food on the table.

TVAs the federal government shutdown drags on, millions of Americans who receive SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits are caught in the middle. Money for the program is expected to lapse in just days,