A suspicious package found on Friday at the Springfield Post Office on Limestone Street was detonated by a bomb squad. Officers were contacted around noon when post office employees stumbled upon a suspicious package while sorting through mail. The package had been dropped off at the dock of the post …
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The old Downtown Post Office has never looked better — inside and out. Built in the early 1920s, we doubt if it ever has looked as good as it does now. More: continued here
Read More »Council votes to probe Old Wailuku Post Office demolition funding – Maui News
Council votes to probe Old Wailuku Post Office demolition fundingMaui NewsThe Maui County Council voted Friday to move forward with a formal investigation into the potential misuse of county funds appropriated for rehabilitation of the Old Wailuku Post Office. After nearly two hours of discussion at the County Council … …
Read More »Food stamps recipients told by 311 they will be fingerprinted, more than a … – New York Daily News
New York Daily News Food stamps recipients told by 311 they will be fingerprinted, more than a …New York Daily NewsFood stamps recipients told by 311 they will be fingerprinted, more than a year after Cuomo banned the practice. The governor said the practice stigmatized food stamp recipients and discouraged …
Read More »Stella stamping across Canada in latest journey – Popular book character … – PR Newswire (press release)
Stella stamping across Canada in latest journey – Popular book character …PR Newswire (press release)OTTAWA, July 5, 2013 /CNW/ – Stella, one of the country's most popular children's characters, is always up for a new adventure. Her latest journey begins today as Canada Post celebrates children's literature with two new …
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The Dayton Bomb Squad detonated a suspicious package addressed to the Springfield Police Department behind the Springfield post office this afternoon. It was discovered to contain drug paraphernalia and police said they suspect a Good Samaritan was attempting to turn over the illicit items to the police. The package was …
Read More »PolitiFact: Lawmaker cites correct stat on food stamp disbursal – Austin American-Statesman
PolitiFact: Lawmaker cites correct stat on food stamp disbursalAustin American-StatesmanAfter airing qualms about cutting “things that work well” during a May 15 meeting of the House Agriculture Committee, the Democrat from Alpine said that some government programs have high error rates but that the error rates for food stamps, meaning …
Read More »Charles Lane: A better way than food stamps – Ames Tribune
Charles Lane: A better way than food stampsAmes TribuneCongress is in an uproar over the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as food stamps. In the past half-decade, mostly because of the recession, enrollment grew to 21.1 million U.S. households — encompassing one-seventh …My Turn: No good reason to cut …
Read More »Bids for Aaron Hernandez jerseys reach $1000 on eBay – CBSSports.com (blog)
Bids for Aaron Hernandez jerseys reach $1000 on eBayCBSSports.com (blog)81 New England Patriots jersey is shooting up on the secondary market, with some going for over $1,000 on eBay. The Patriots ProShop will be exchanging Hernandez jerseys for free on Saturday and Sunday. But if Hernandez's No. 81 keeps shooting …
Read More »Final Blow: U.S. Postal Service issues ‘final determination’ to sell La Jolla’s post office
The day after La Jollans celebrated their country’s independence with a fireworks display at the cove, the United States Postal Service (USPS) tacked a notice to the Wall Street post office that many La Jollans consider decidedly unpatriotic — USPS’s ‘final determination’ of plans to sell the historic building at …
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