With college loan debt, three months till graduation, and less than encouraging job prospects, NYU journalism school student Ryan McLendon decided to sign up for food stamps. According to CityRoom , McLendon waited more than seven hours over two days to see a food stamps counselor in Williamsburg, along with young families and other struggling New Yorkers. Since 2002 the number of NYC residents …
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Part II of "Women on Stamps" Online Exhibit Features Courageous WomenArt DailyThe Smithsonian's National Postal Museum presents the new online exhibit “Women on Stamps: Part II” on its award-winning Web site, … More: continued here
North Dakota Food Stamp Use Dips Despite Economic SlowdownU.S. News & World ReportNorth Dakota Food Stamp Use Dips Despite Economic Slowdown. The number of North Dakotans using food stamps using food stamps to buy groceries is dropping, even as the state's oil-driven economy has slowed and the population remains at an all-time …and more » More: continued…
Junior duck stamps on displayGalesburg Register-MailDickson Mounds Museum will exhibit Federal Junior Duck Stamp Best in Show artwork from 50 states and territories now through Oct. 13. … More: continued here
Baltimore Sun (blog) US Postal Service's new stamps highlight Baltimore illustrator David Plunkert's STEM designsBaltimore Sun (blog)Baltimore illustrator David Plunkert has lent his skills to the U.S. Postal Service, to design stamps honoring American innovation and science, technology, engineering and math — STEM — education. Plunkert, the co-owner of Hampden's Spur Design LLC … More:…
PR Web (press release) 123Print Gives Social Network Likes and Dislikes a Thumbs Up with Stamps and …PR Web (press release)Turning to some of the very products they make every day, the crew at 123Print created labels and rubber stamps inspired by the Like and Dislike buttons and … More: continued here
Belleville News-Democrat Judge reduces Centreville man's murder sentence by 10 yearsBelleville News-DemocratA judge shortened an Centreville man's first-degree murder sentence by 10 years after the man successfully appealed his previous conviction in a higher court. Estil Q. Stamps, 50, was previously sentenced in St. Clair County to 55 years in prison for … More: continued…