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In case you missed it,  a federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to keep paying for food stamps—but the administration has said it will only about half of what recipients usually receive.

In New Hampshire, that means roughly 75,000 people who rely on SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) are getting less help putting food on the table. The average benefit is usually about $160 per person per month.

To soften the blow, the state has rolled out a $2 million plan starting Nov. 5 for the next five weeks. Money will fund mobile food pantries for SNAP recipients and boost traditional pantries that serve anyone in need.

It’s only temporary—normally, SNAP costs nearly $13 million in New Hampshire in that same timeframe. 

“New Hampshire has been proactive, putting together a contingency plan, but this is just a fraction of what SNAP benefits are usually in the state,” said NH Food Bank Executive Director Elsy Cipriani.

Meanwhile, the state says the WIC (Women, Infants and Children Nutrition Program) is funded only through Nov. 7.

If you or someone you know is in need, share this link of where to find food in New Hampshire during the shutdown. 

Here’s what else we’re covering today:

🍞This Alstead area bakery was named the ‘absolute best’ in New Hampshire. Here’s how to visit →

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Kneading dough. (Nadya Spetnitskaya/Unsplash)

By USA Today via Reuters Connect

An Alstead bakery just earned top honors as the best in New Hampshire.

The Takeout, a national food website, named Orchard Hill Breadworks the state’s standout spot for baked goods, praising its “inventive and top-notch” pastries like the Danish creamsicle with marinated sheep’s feta and candied orange peel, coconut cream Danish, and potato chive pull-apart puff pastry.

Founded in 1997, Orchard Hill Breadworks also offers cookies such as double dark chocolate, ginger molasses, and lemon cornmeal shortbread. The bakery says it’s built around the belief that “good food and healthy, happy communities go hand in hand.”

Did you know daylight saving time was first widely proposed by George Vernon Hudson in 1895? The goal was to make better use of daylight during the summer months. It was first implemented in Germany and Austria in 1916 during World War I to conserve fuel. Later, other countries, including the US, soon followed. The practice has been adjusted over the years, like during World War II, when the US adopted DST to the extreme with “War Time.”

From 1942 to 1945, clocks stayed an hour ahead year-round to save fuel and boost productivity for the war effort. After the war, most places went back to the old system.

This week’s question is…

What’s the worst (or best) part of switching the clocks?

You can catch Colin and Angelique streaming live Tuesdays and Thursdays at noon. Last week, they discussed GameStop stock prices and SNAP benefits being cut off. 

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🎥 This week: Increases in health insurance costs and Nov. 4 game releases.

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Thanks for reading. This newsletter was written by Katy Savage with stories by USA Today via Reuters Connect. It was edited by Paula Solis.

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