Van Horne residents continue to wait for repairs to their local post office, and will still have to get their mail in Newhall, seven miles away, according to U.S. Post Office officials. A crumbling ceiling in the 1938 building led to the closing of the post office on Nov. 28. …

Federal Court Orders State Social Services Department to Expedite Food Stamp…Housatonic TimesHARTFORD — A federal court Wednesday ordered the state Department of Social Services to process food stamps in a timely fashion, criticizing it for its “persistent systemic failure” to comply with the regulations. The ruling by U.S. District Court …

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The Ebay Plot Novel Just Published A Powerful Dramatization Of A Never-before …PR Newswire (press release)Louella shivered again. Lots more to sell on eBay. But never again like this. Never before darting to work in the morning. Next time she'd choose a crowded place in the middle of the day. …

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WTNH Judge: Food stamp application too longWTNHHARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Department of Social Services offices like the one in Hartford are among the busiest places in most cities, a reflection of the tough economic times. Nearly a quarter of a million Connecticut residents currently qualify for … More: continued here

Ask Joe: When Will Verdi Post Office Re-open ?KRNV My News 4Pam McNeil wrote in to say she noticed the plywood is gone from the windows and the barricades are gone at the Verdi Post Office. She wants to know if there's any word on when the post office will …

Later Saturday hours at post offices for holiday mailThe Virginian-PilotSome U.S. Postal Service offices will stay open later on Saturdays to help with the holiday mail. The extended hours are scheduled for this Saturday and for Dec. 15 and 22, according to a Postal Service news release. The following local …

Daily Caller Cory Booker: Food Stamp Challenge Resulting In Hunger Pains, Caffeine …Huffington PostThe Newark, N.J. mayor is now on day three of his self-imposed food stamp challenge. Inspired by a Twitter spat about the responsibility of government to provide food for its people, Booker decided to live for a …