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 […]
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 […]
BrucePac Meat Listeria Risk: Restaurants, Public Warned
By: Rob Borkowski on October 9, 2024 in Business, News to You
PROVIDENCE, RI — The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) warns a BrucePac meat Listeria recall of nearly 10 million pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry due to Listeria monocytogenes […]
DEM: Mail China Seeds to USDA Plant Protection & Quarantine Office
By: Rob Borkowski on July 31, 2020 in News to You
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) has more than 100 reports of ‘China seeds’ sent to Rhode Islanders from an unsolicited source in the Middle Kingdom. “DEM […]
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 […]