The USDA calls areas with limited access to quality groceries "food deserts." The long-term adverse effects of not having access to grocery stores include poor nutrition, obesity and impaired ...

It doesn’t help, Smith said, that parts of the city are considered food deserts — low-income areas ... across the state that partners with Connecticut Foodshare. In March, the food bank ...

International grocery store LA Mart opened a new Maryland location less than a year after a store closed in a Baltimore neighborhood, leaving a food desert. The new store opened at 4624 Edmondson ...

The marquee sign proudly announces “New York Style Restaurant,” which in Connecticut is like promising a little slice of ...

She then changed into her work uniform and walked a few blocks to start her shift at the Dinkytown Target. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) defines a food desert in an urban area as a ...

"The queen mothers in communities offer comfort and advice," Jenkins said. The effort comes as food deserts – neighborhoods, towns or rural areas without nearby grocery stores – have grown ...

The senior South Windsor resident is feeling squeezed with the high price of food, loss of funding for ... (Aaron Flaum/Hartford Courant) In Connecticut, 11.5% of seniors or 71,873 receive SNAP ...

The night will include live entertainment, food, cocktails and a VIP networking afterparty, the spokesperson said. “This event embodies what Connecticut does best—lead with creativity ...

The watch is in effect for "portions of northwest Arizona, including the following areas, Lake Havasu and Fort Mohave, Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Northwest Deserts and Northwest Plateau ...

Patrick Skahill is a reporter and digital editor at Connecticut Public. Prior to becoming a reporter, he was the founding producer of Connecticut Public Radio's The Colin McEnroe Show, which began in ...