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Council orders hearing on publicly owned grocery stores and food-access strategies amid SNAP cuts
5937439 · October 8, 2025
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Summary
Councilors filed a hearing order to examine city-owned grocery stores, nonprofit grocers, food hubs and other models to address food insecurity, reflecting concern about recent SNAP benefit reductions and local grocery closures.
The Council filed an order for a hearing to examine the role of publicly owned grocery stores, food hubs and other models in addressing food insecurity across Boston.
Councilor Braden, the primary sponsor, framed the hearing as timely amid reported SNAP reductions and rising food costs; he said the proposal would explore whether city‑supported…
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