Glen Arm man hauls in 53-inch-long striped bassBaltimore Sun, United StatesArmed with that questionable skill set and the desire to learn how state conservation stamps are born, I am a judge in the Black Bear Conservation Stamp Contest held at the National Wildlife Visitors Center in Laurel. Assignment: Help select the best … More: continued here
More families applying for food stampsTroy Record, NYBy Emily Donohue BALLSTON SPA — In January, 5514 individuals or families in Saratoga County applied for food stamps, a 21 percent increase from January 2008 when the county saw 4562 families or individuals applying for food stamps. … More: continued here
Scrapbooking: Will recession stamp out crafting?Salt Lake Tribune, United StatesCloser to home, sales are down 10 percent at Bluffdale-based Stampin' Up!, causing the decorative stamp business to announce major layoffs this month — a first at the 20-year-old company. "Making this decision is one of the most difficult things I've … More: continued here
Protestors demand easier access to food stampsProvidence Journal, RIBy Felice J. Freyer PROVIDENCE — Just over a dozen protesters, beating a drum and shaking a maraca, marched to a state human services office on Broad Street Saturday to demand easier access to food stamps. The protesters, from the George Wiley Center, … More: continued here
Courier Herald ‘Quack! Quack!’Courier Herald, GAsubmitted by 8-year-old Lydia Akin in Conyers Junior Duck Stamps are sold by the US Postal Service and Amplex Corporation consignees for $5 per stamp. Proceeds from the sale of Junior Duck Stamps support conservation education, and provide awards and … More: continued here
PHILADELPHIA — More than 30 million Americans who receive food stamps will see their benefits increase thanks to the federal stimulus act, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Friday. More: continued here
Q. I am a single mother of two and started receiving food stamps a couple of years ago. Every six months, I am required to reapply, even if nothing has changed. More: continued here
Don’t have a cow, man! The U.S. postal service says the Simpsons will appear on their own postage stamps. More: continued here
Renewal of food stamps going nowhereMiamiHerald.com, FLQ. I am a single mother of two and started receiving food stamps a couple of years ago. Every six months, I am required to reapply, even if nothing has changed. Back in September, I reapplied, but I never received any money on my card. … More: continued here
United Press International Stamp of approvalToledo Blade, OHHow could it have taken the US Postal Service 20 years to issue a stamp celebrating that most irreverent and iconic of American families, The Simpsons? Postal Service stamps have honored the famous and notorious from all walks of life, …'The Simpsons': Which character deserves a stamp?Entertainment WeeklyThe Simpsons…