Cut in food stamps will hit retailersLos Angeles TimesFood sales, especially at discounters such as Wal-Mart Stores Inc., could be further crimped by the $5-billion, or roughly 6%, annual cut in food stamps that took effect Friday. It "is going to hit those outlets that cater to lower-income consumers …Walmart …
Read More »Cut in food stamps will hit retailers
One in five U.S. households is on food stamps, and many people could be rattled as their benefits are chopped. U.S. food retailers are poised to take a hit as the federal government reduces its $78 billion-a-year food stamp program. More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail announce changes to the sizes of small parcels
Following customer feedback and a public consultation, Royal Mail has decided to enable customers to post a greater range of items through its small parcels format. The change means that over 80% of parcels delivered by Royal Mail will qualify as small parcels and it’ll now include the typical “shoe …
Read More »What Food Stamps Can Buy You
Booze is off limits but junk food is O.K. More: continued here
Read More »Families receive 5 percent less in food stamps – Washington Post
Families receive 5 percent less in food stampsWashington PostBenefits to families on food stamps are being reduced by about 5 percent, or $36 per month for a family of four, starting Friday. The reason: A temporary expansion of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program included in the stimulus passed in 2009 is …Deep …
Read More »The Sentinel published Post office is worth the wait
ISN'T it great that Biddulph has finally got its own proper post office (Sentinel, October 10).When the Co-op/Haldanes closed, we lost the best post office we ever had.We have had to make do with a temporary base outside the town hall.While we had our post delivered efficiently, it didn't do …
Read More »Post office to reopen in Aripeka – Northwest News and Tribune
Post office to reopen in AripekaNorthwest News and TribuneARIPEKA — Mail service for this tiny, coastal village will return this month just as suddenly as it halted now that the U.S. Postal Service has negotiated a new lease for the old post office. Lifelong resident Carl Norfleet, who bought the …
Read More »James City woman crashes car into post office
JAMES CITY — It's unclear if the United States Post Office on Monticello Avenue will reopen for business Saturday after a 71-year-old woman drove her car through the side of the building. More: continued here
Read More »Aripeka post office set to reopen
Residents say the postal service has listened to residents' concerns and will reopen Aripeka's post office. More: continued here
Read More »Portlanders Kicked, Arrested for Protesting Post Office Privatization – Labor Notes
Portlanders Kicked, Arrested for Protesting Post Office PrivatizationLabor NotesRetired state worker Jack Herbert was among seven activists arrested at Portland, Oregon's main post office Tuesday. The "postal protectors," armed only with more than a thousand petition signatures, were attempting to negotiate a meeting to discuss an … More: continued here
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