Housing
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Massachusetts households rely on federal housing vouchers at a rate nearly double the national average.
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NEPM
We hear live music from Emily King and the Deep River Ramblers and McGovern with Rep. Jim McGovern.
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NEPM
Today on The Rundown, we discuss rising need for food assistance, Rep. Jim McGovern's accusations that Veterans Administration chaplains are facing censorship and how a Berkshire community hopes to improve drinking water quality.
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When SNAP funding was cut for residents in early November Hameed Bello and his wife Ayo, co-owners of Farm Store 99 in Springfield, continued to serve customers, even when they couldn't pay.
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