Trump Holds SNAP Hostage in Shutdown Fight
By: Rob Borkowski on November 4, 2025 in News to You, National, State
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump has stated on his social media account, Truth Social, that SNAP funding will not be released until the federal shutdown ends, defying court orders […]
OSJL: Food 20% Off Till SNAP Is Back
By: Rob Borkowski on in News to You, National, State
NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI — Discount retail chain Ocean State Job Lot (OSJL) has announced the entire food section in all 17 Rhode Island stores will be discounted 20 percent […]
Judges: Trump Has Till Monday to Agree to Fund SNAP
By: Rob Borkowski on November 1, 2025 in News to You, National, State
PROVIDENCE, RI — Attorney General Peter F. Neronha praised a U.S. District Court ruling that the Trump Administration’s United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) can use its Supplemental Nutrition Assistance […]
Reed Joins 2 Bipartisan SNAP Patch Plans
By: Rob Borkowski on October 30, 2025 in News to You, National
WASHINGTON, DC — While President Donald Trump and Sen. Jack Reed each say they want to fund SNAP food aid during the federal shutdown, only the President can do that […]
WestBay Marketplace Unloads 40K Pounds of Food Donations
By: Rob Borkowski on July 21, 2025 in News to You, National, State
WARWICK, RI — WestBay Marketplace food pantry unloaded 40,000 lbs. of food donated by the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Monday, July 14, the result of […]
Warwick Shop Owner Serving Probation for Food Stamp Fraud
By: Rob Borkowski on September 23, 2014 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI, Uncategorized
Warwick, RI – The owner of Express Food Mart at 1260 Post Road and his wife are serving probation for their part in $3.6 million dollars in food stamp fraud by 11 shop owners and employees uncovered […]