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🌱 How much new food aid is headed to Westport families?

Also, don't miss Cultural Survival Bazaar on the Westport Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:

  • How much new food aid is headed to Westport families?
  • Why Westport’s state senator is fighting the proposed income tax cut

Also on today's calendar: Cultural Survival Bazaar and 3 more events.

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Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Westportfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 48 and low of 43 degrees.
  • Friday: Very windy; rain, temps: high: 58, low: 29.
  • Saturday: Colder; breezy in the morning, with a high of 40 and low of 34 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• United Way of Greater Fall River celebrates local food grant support (heraldnews.com) — Westport residents facing food insecurity stand to benefit from new United Way grants supporting the Westport Food Pantry and other local programs. More than $353,000 in food and emergency assistance is being distributed across Greater Fall River communities, with additional United Response Fund dollars boosting help for families affected by SNAP disruptions.
   

• Beacon Hill Democrats bristle at proposed ballot question to lower the income tax (wbur.org) — Westport residents may want to note that their state senator, Michael Rodrigues, is firmly opposing a proposed ballot question to cut the state income tax rate from 5% to 4%. Beacon Hill budget leaders warn the measure could strip up to $4.8 billion from state revenues, potentially affecting programs and services across Massachusetts if voters approve it next year.
   

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Fall River

  • Fall River school recognized by Massachusetts DESE for exceeding pre-pandemic student achievement levels (fallriverreporter.com)
  • No SAFER Grant This Year: Fall River Won't Get Funding For Five Firefighters (fallriverreporter.com)
  • CFC Begins Processing Heating Assistance Payments (frmedia.org)

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