Residents here are getting their very own post office, albeit a smaller, informal one, with Willingham General Store owner Wayne Willingham playing the role of “postmaster.” More: continued here
Read More »Cut in food stamps to hit low-income Americans today
WASHINGTON/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – One of every seven Americans will take a hit on Friday when a $5 billion cut in food stamps, the first across-the-board reduction in the history of the decades-old federal program, takes effect. More: continued here
Read More »Beaver Post Office reducing hours: Will go to two hours a day in 2014
BEAVER — Following a public meeting on Oct. 24, the U.S. Postal Service announced the Beaver Post Office will reduce its weekday hours to two hours a day, starting Jan. 11, 2014. The open window… More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail staff to strike tomorrow
Staff at a Royal Mail sorting office have voted to take industrial action tomorrow. More: continued here
Read More »Santa Claus, Ind. post office releases special holiday postmark for Christmas season
The post office in the Spencer County, Ind., town that bears the name of Christmas’ famous gift giver on Friday unveiled this year’s custom postmark that will be available for letters and cards. More: continued here
Read More »Food stamps reduced; Congress debates more cuts
More than 47 million Americans who receive food stamps will see their benefits go down starting Friday, just as Congress has begun negotiations on further cuts to the program. More: continued here
Read More »Our family will lose $44 in food stamps
The cuts will be tough on families whose food stamps will be cut – families that already eat a lot of canned foods, beans and pasta. More: continued here
Read More »Food Stamp Cuts Kick in as Congress Debates More – TIME
Food Stamp Cuts Kick in as Congress Debates MoreTIME(WASHINGTON) — More than 47 million Americans who receive food stamps will see their benefits go down starting Friday, just as Congress has begun negotiations on further cuts to the program. Beginning in November, a temporary benefit from the 2009 … More: continued …
Read More »Santa Claus Post Office picks postmark
The post office is offering the picture postmark to cancel the postage stamps on holiday mail in December again this year. More: continued here
Read More »Deep cuts to country's food stamps kick in
WASHINGTON – Forty-eight million Americans will have their food stamps benefits slashed starting Friday, when a recession-era boost in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistant Program (SNAP) expires. More: continued here
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