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By SCOTT MERZBACH and JULIAN MENDOZA

Back in April, the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts distributed 1 million pounds of food to its 172 food pantries and meal sites, a sizable increase from the 750,000 pounds of food that went to the same locations just two months earlier.While the...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — The Franklin County Community Meals Program intends to honor Christopher “Monte” Belmonte, one of the Pioneer Valley’s most well-known “food heroes,” at its annual auction on Monday.“In deciding what we were going to do, we needed to do...

By DOMENIC POLI

NEW SALEM — Through a new offering at the New Salem Public Library, the Greenfield-based Franklin County Community Meals Program hopes to provide residents with nourishment while destigmatizing food insecurity.Anyone is welcome to stop by the library...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — Though it will operate under a new name, the Franklin County Community Meals Program’s annual bagged lunch collection will otherwise be the same event designed to provide supplemental meals to those in need. The Bonus Bag Brigade —...

By MARY BYRNE

As Executive Director Rachel Berggren prepares for her exit, the Franklin County Community Meals Program is actively searching for someone to fill her shoes. “It’s a great opportunity for someone to come and learn about getting their hands dirty in...