Former Plymouth Royal Mail spared jail thanks to serious assaultPlymouth HeraldA former Royal Marine from Plymouth has been spared jail for a string of crimes after a Judge heard how he has become a changed man as a result of being the victim of a serious assault. Phillip Northmore, aged …

Post office to deliver packages Sundays before ChristmasWFTV OrlandoThe United States Post Office has announced it will make special Sunday package deliveries in central Florida before Christmas. USPS plans to deliver packages on Dec. 15 and Dec. 22, the two Sundays before Christmas, because of significant increases in … More: continued …

Chicago Post Office sets Sunday package deliveriesNorthwest HeraldThe postal service announced the extra deliveries Friday, saying a surge in packages mailed this holiday season exceeded projections. The Chicago Post Office also will start early-morning package deliveries through the week. Post office officials … More: continued here

Loophole in law causes food stamp costs to swellChicago Daily HeraldMembers of a House-Senate conference committee are scrutinizing food stamp eligibility rules as they seek to reconcile different versions of a bill that would set agricultural policy for the next five years. Either would cut food-stamp spending, mostly … More: …

The U.S. Postal Service announced that an overwhelming package delivery load has prompted Sunday package deliveries the last two weekends before Christmas. More: continued here

Basking Ridge Post Office Open Sundays For Package Pickup Before ChristmasPatch.comTo make it easier for customers to pick-up packages who were not home at the time the postal letter carrier attempted delivery, select Post Offices in Northern New Jersey — including the Basking Ridge post office— will open for package …

One store responsible for 95 percent of EBT violations in countyCoshocton TribuneAmeriStop, on Otsego Avenue, has been cited 16 times for improper use of food stamps since March 2013. Of the 20 violations issued for EBT use over the past five years, AmeriStop has been the site of 19 of …

Post Office to deliver today, Dec. 22Hattiesburg AmericanHoliday shippers and mailers are reminded that some Mississippi post offices will be offering extended retail service hours Dec. 21, including Hattiesburg Main Post Office, Hattiesburg Downtown Station and Laurel Main Post Office. The Postal Service … More: continued here

Basking Ridge Post Office to Be Open For Package Pickup This Sunday and NextPatch.comTo make it easier for customers to pick-up packages who were not home at the time the postal letter carrier attempted delivery, select Post Offices in Northern New Jersey — including the Basking Ridge post office— will …

Food stamp cuts affect families, economy (w/video)Victoria AdvocateWhether you are on or off food stamps, Feeding America, an organization fighting nationwide hunger, wants you to let Congress know how you feel. Visit feedingamerica.org and click on the "Tell Congress" tab to voice your concerns over the farm bill … More: …