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CBS Local Baltimore Community Protests Planned Post Office ClosureCBS LocalBALTIMORE (WJZ) — When you hear the post office is losing money, you may jump to the conclusion it's losing millions of dollars. Actually, last year, the number was over $5 billion. In a scramble to stay open, 41 post offices …
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More Gaston residents needing food stampsGaston GazetteTo find out if you apply for food stamps go to www.epass.nc.gov and enter your income and expenses. By the numbers 80% — increase in number of North Carolinia residents receiving food stamps over past three years. 84% — increase in the number of …
Read More »Baltimore Community Protests Planned Post Office Closure
When you hear the post office is losing money, you may jump to the conclusion it's losing millions of dollars. Actually, last year, the number was over $5 billion. In a scramble to stay open, 41 post offices are slated for closure, 10 in Baltimore. More: continued here
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