Hunger Awareness
In less than two weeks, recipients of government food assistance in Massachusetts will see a sharp drop in a benefit many have enjoyed for years. The Healthy Incentives Program — or HIP — has helped low-income residents buy fresh, local produce.
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We check out the student exhibition at Smith College, "Signs of Solastalgia," talk with Julian Saporiti, otherwise known as No-No Boy, about writing the Asian-American diaspora in music and learn about chopping trees at Cranston's Tree Farm.
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Today on The Rundown with Carrie Saldo, we discuss Baystate Health’s giant job cut, the rise in counterfeit pills and need for methadone access, and how Springfield is working to increase digital access for its residents.
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A new federal rule change has made methadone more accessible than ever, but many advocates and patients say it should be much easier for patients to receive. Those running the methadone clinics are not so sure.
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