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How A Federal Shutdown Cracked Massachusetts’ Military Safety Net

When SNAP benefits and paychecks froze, local nonprofits stepped in to catch thousands of junior enlisted families and veterans falling through the legislative cracks

COLIN HARMER February 3, 2026

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