Monroe County food stamp users have a new, convenient way to shop at any of five local food markets. City leaders made the announcement Thursday morning at Rochester’s Public Market. More: continued here

Possible competition concerns post officeElmira Independent, Canada –6 hours agoKathie Plein, a clerk at the local post office, recently received a call from Canada Post’s national office and was asked questions about the office’s … More: continued here

The Farmers Market Federation launched a new program Thursday that will enable people to use food stamps at the Rochester Public Market. The program will allow food stamp recipiants who use debit cards to be able to purchase foods at the public market. More: continued here

States ask for citizenship from welfare recipientsSan Jose Mercury News,  USA –54 minutes agoUntil they started last month—adding $91 to her monthly $598 check—Kindred got by on the children's welfare payments and the food stamps she was able to get … More: continued here

Norwich Evening News Kings Norton Post Office on closure hit-listRedditch Standard, UK –13 hours agoA POST Office in Kings Norton is on the list to be axed as part of the Government's nationwide closure programme. It was announced this week The Green Post…One stays open, two set to closeKenilworth TodayHow to salvage …

Teamsters president Jim Hoffa is expected to attend a rally of FedEx Corp. mechanics Thursday in Memphis. More: continued here

The distinctive Old Post Office was twice saved from demolition, once by a lack of funds during the Great Depression and once by activists eager to preserve the 1899 Romanesque revival structure with its 315-foot clock tower. More: continued here

War declared on WGC post office closureTimes 24, UK –4 hours agoA newly-formed 'council of war' has been formed to bring together key members to fight for the existence of the Marsden Road post office, in WGC. …Political clash over Post Office closuresTimes 24Outraged at Post Office closure plansTimes 24all 5 news …

GlobalTV Two-horse race in CFL WestSportsnet.ca, Canada –3 hours agoCalgary: Of all the stupid things that have gone on in the CFL over the years, the Stamps decision to ban the media from practice gets my vote for number …Stamps promise to lift veil from practicesCalgary HeraldHEAD-TO-HEADCanoe.caRecipe Swap: Baked delights to make …

AN emergency meeting concerning the proposals to close three post offices in Welwyn Hatfield is to take place with Hertfordshire County Council. Leader of the council Robert Gordon is calling for an early meeting with the Post Office to discuss the case for the individual closures. More: continued here