U.S. News & World Report Senate Democrat says she will consider higher food stamp program cuts to get …Washington PostWASHINGTON — The Democratic chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture Committee says she is willing to consider higher cuts to the food stamp program in an effort to include a massive five-year …

In an effort to save money and not shut down, the U.S. Postal Service is cutting back hours at the Kimberly Post Office. More: continued here

MUNCY — It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas inside one post office in part of Lycoming County…. More: continued here

Medill Reports: Chicago EDrop-Off will sell your stuff on eBay–for a 40 percent cutMedill Reports: ChicagoThe premise is simple: customers give their items to eDrop-Off and it sells them on eBay and ships them to the buyer. The company takes its cut and sends the consigner a check. McFadden says …

Antioch: Vandals destroy collection box outside post officeContra Costa TimesANTIOCH — A mail collection box outside the lobby of Antioch's main post office has been replaced after vandals damaged it and possibly stole mail from it, a U.S. Postal Inspection Service spokeswoman said. Customers arriving to the office at 2730 …

Why is Newark Mayor Cory Booker living on food stamps?MinnPost.comWhat does it take to live on a $4-a-day food budget? For Newark, N.J., Mayor Cory Booker, it means no morning coffee, at least not for the next week. Mr. Booker started a weeklong Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) challenge Tuesday, …

Federal court orders Connecticut Department of Social Services to expedite …Torrington Register CitizenHARTFORD — 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 …

Berkeleyside Kimberly Post Office to cut back hoursal.com (blog)KIMBERLY, Alabama – In an effort to save money and not shut down, the Kimberly Post Office is expected to cut back its hours. The post office in Kimberly is one of several area post offices that are realigning retail window hours …

by Jerry Askin  A robbery occurred outside the Shallowford Road post office in Chattanooga Wednesday. A woman, who asked not to be identified said her package, a very special Christmas ornament meant for a loved one, was snatched out of her hands by a robber. … More: continued here

Mother Nature Network (blog) Newark mayor starts food stamp dietMother Nature Network (blog)After a bit of back-and-forth on Twitter with a constituent over the role of government in providing nutritious food to its citizens (you can read all about that back story here,) Booker tweeted “Lets you and I try …