Kansas City Star Grant to boost use of food stamps at farmers marketsMcClatchy Washington BureauKevin Concannon, US undersecretary of agriculture, chats with vendor Helen Wise at the State Farmers Market in Raleigh, NC The federal government is spending $4 million to make such markets more accessible to food stamp recipients.Two Birmingham farmers markets now accepting…
Residents are concerned about a plan to reduce the operating hours of several small post offices in the area, but they say it's better than closing them altogether. More: continued here
To make up for the United Postal Service's $3 billion deficit last quarter, the Postal Service was planning to close hundreds of locations in small towns. But now, they won't have to. More: continued here
U.S. Postal Service will keep rural post offices openHerkimer Evening TelegramThe Mohawk Post Office, at 25 Columbia St., will see reduced hours as part of massive cuts within the United States Post Office. By Hope Yen Bending to strong public opposition, the nearly bankrupt US Postal Service on Wednesday backed off a plan to …Oswego…
Dancers to perform on face of DC's Old Post OfficeSan Francisco ChronicleSix dancers from San Francisco-based Project Bandaloop will perform on the face of the Old Post Office Pavilion's 315-foot clock tower, which is located between the White House and the Capitol. The Romanesque revival structure was completed in 1899 to …Acrobats Scale Old Post…
For rural areas with little else, the post office is the heartbeat of the community. And closing it would be the equivalent of losing a dear friend, a sense of security and a local landmark all in one. More: continued here
CBS News Grant to boost use of food stamps at farmers marketsPennLive.comWASHINGTON _ Farmers markets are a popular source of reasonably priced fresh produce, but across the country many accept only cash or checks _ a big problem for low-income shoppers using food stamps. The US Department of Agriculture is trying to change …Two Birmingham…
Postal Service considers plan to cut hours at rural post officesAppleton Post CrescentAP and Gannett Wisconsin Media The US Postal Service is considering cutting hours at 385 rural Wisconsin post offices over the next two years as part of a nationwide strategy to save about $500 million a year. That includes 40 in the seven-county…
US Postal Service will keep rural post offices openLittle Falls Evening TimesThe Mohawk Post Office, at 25 Columbia St., will see reduced hours as part of massive cuts within the United States Post Office. By Hope Yen Bending to strong public opposition, the nearly bankrupt US Postal Service on Wednesday backed off a plan to…
A farmers market at Lawson State Community College is now allowing customers to use food stamps to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables. More: continued here