OTTAWA, Jan. 29, 2014 /CNW/ – On Thursday, January 30, Canada Post will issue two new stamps featuring two African-Canadian communities – and the people who called them home – to celebrate Black History Month in Canada. While at opposite ends of the country, the communities shared similarities beyond their composition. Africville, one of Nova…
A parish council chairman said he was encouraged by a meeting to discuss ways of retaining postal services in Haworth. More: continued here
Bill boosts farmers while cutting food stampsBuffalo NewsWASHINGTON – A bipartisan Farm Bill that's soon to be voted on in Congress looks like a boon to farmers of Western New York – at the expense of food stamp recipients in cities like Buffalo. The bill, which House and Senate negotiators completed late … More: continued here
Farm bill would trim food stamps, shift crop subsidiesBoston GlobeWASHINGTON — Farm-state lawmakers are lobbying colleagues member by member, vote by vote as they push for House passage of a massive, five-year bill that would make cuts to food stamps and continue generous subsidies for farmers. There are …and more » More: continued here
CNN Price of stamps goes up three centsCNNOne way around the increases is buying Forever Stamps now and using them any time for first-class mail, the kind used by most consumers. Launched in 2007, Forever Stamps are always valid, no matter what people paid for them and even if prices go up in … More: continued…
Residents who feverishly oppose a proposed FedEx delivery hub in the township gave Allen Township Supervisors a piece of their collective minds Tuesday night. FedEx is currently in talks with Allen Township and Northampton County officials to potentially build a massive packaging and distribution center featuring between one million and two million square-feet of warehouse…
Man sentenced in post office burglaryThe Register-GuardA Eugene man who said his methamphetamine addiction drove him to commit a string of crimes, including break-ins at two rural post offices, was sentenced Tuesday to almost two years in prison. Allen Joseph Widmer, 43, appeared in U.S. District Court in …Judge sentences post office burglarCorvallis Gazette TimesPost office…
The agreed-upon cuts to food stamps are significantly less than what the House had requested, but double what the Senate had proposed. The compromise could be introduced on the House floor Wednesday. More: continued here
Lorain County Joint Vocational students' doghouse projects average $120 on EbayThe Morning JournalCLEVELAND — Seven doghouses built this month by Lorain County Joint Vocational School students fetched bids totaling $843.84 on eBay as part of the NARI Home Show at the IX Center in Cleveland. The Pentagon Gazebo doghouse tagged the highest … More: continued here
Minneapolis Star Tribune Farm bill deal would cut food stamps by roughly 1 percent, continue subsidies …Minneapolis Star TribuneWASHINGTON — Farm-state lawmakers are lobbying colleagues member by member, vote by vote as they push for House passage of a massive, five year farm bill that would make cuts to food stamps and continue generous subsidies…