SNAP's hit on stores
❤️ Donate Thursday, October 30, 2025 ☁️ Cloudy, with a high near 59 and a chance of rain in the evening. Good Morning Boston, It's a good day to tie down your outdoor Halloween decorations and clear the drains of leaves. While New England will avoid most impacts from Hurricane Melissa , we are set to get a quick-hitting storm tonight, followed by high winds. Meteorologist Danielle Noyes has more on the forecast and what it means for trick-or-treating here . Now to the news: Across the checkout counter: As more than 1 million SNAP recipients in Massachusetts brace for their food benefits to run out Saturday due to the government shutdown, businesses who count on these customers are also girding for a loss. Many local grocery stores, markets and farms depend on people using SNAP benefits. And as WBUR's Rachell Sanchez-Smith reports, they too could be clipped by what advocates say is an unprecedented decision by the Trump administration to not us...