NY drops fingerprinting requirement to get food stampsNorth Country Public Radio—Cuomo (05/18/12) Governor Cuomo announced Thursday that he's rescinding a state regulation that requires food stamp recipients be fingerprinted. As Karen DeWitt reports, the governor is saying the poor and hungry are not criminals, and shouldn't be …and more » More: continued here
A popular Montecito post office, previously located in the shopping center on Coast Village Road next to Starbucks, has re-opened in temporary quarters nearby. More: continued here
The Grand Rapids Press – MLive.com Lansing post office set to close by February 2013, officials announceThe Grand Rapids Press – MLive.comIn total, 230 smaller postal offices will have their services consolidated with larger offices, officials said. They believe the restructuring will save the agency, which is projecting a $14 billion loss this year, about…
Gothamist FreshDirect Will Serve Entire Bronx and Take Food StampsDNAinfo(DNAinfo/Patrick Wall) PORT MORRIS — FreshDirect agreed Friday to serve all parts of The Bronx and launch a pilot program allowing food stamp users to make online orders. Critics slammed the city and state's decision earlier this year to award …Fresh Direct: Fine, We'll Deliver To…
Daily Mail Calling all curves! Kim and Kourtney Kardashian are selling their designer …Daily MailBy Olivia Fleming In a big spring clean sweep, the curvaceous sisters have gathered up 84 of their unwanted platform heels, form-fitting dresses, and animal prints for a flash sale. Called Kardashians' Closet, the sale is filled with Kim and Kourtney's…
Dianne Harrison, outgoing president of California State University, Monterey Bay will preside at… – 9:00 pm More: continued here
Grantham Journal Woman dies after 'heated exchange in gay nightclub'Scotsman (blog)The woman who died following the fall at Dundee's Out Club, a popular haunt of the city's gay and lesbian scene, has been named locally as Elaine Smith, 46, a Royal Mail delivery driver from Broughty Ferry. Ms Smith was rushed by ambulance to the…
Kansas City Star Striking keepsakes: US Mint at West Point stamps Sept. 11 medals that raise …Washington PostThe mint at Philadelphia also stamps the medals. Congress had to approve a bill before the US Mint could start striking the Sept. 11 medal. President Barack Obama signed it into law in August 2010. While the medal…
As a temporary ban on post office closings expires, a local leader in mid-Missouri is speaking out about the successful fight waged by U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill to save 13 local postal facilities from closure—and what McCaskill’s effort means for families and businesses in the region. More: continued here
PoliticMo Leader cites importance of area post offices slated for closureMoberly Monitor IndexBy Submitted As a temporary ban on post office closings expires, a local leader in mid-Missouri is speaking out about the successful fight waged by US Senator Claire McCaskill to save 13 local postal facilities from closure—and what McCaskill's effort …Springfield, MO Post…