ABC Action News Debunking Myths About Food StampsHuffington Post (blog)The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as the Food Stamp Program, is the federal government's largest food assistance program, providing a vital safety net for low-income people in the US to meet food and nutrition needs.Food-stamps chief defends program …
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USPS: Verdi Post Office Repairs Should Start SoonKTVNThe United States Postal Service says repairs to the Verdi Post Office should start soon, but couldn't give a specific date. In the release, the USPS says the repairs haven't started yet but the contractor has been given the green light to start …
Read More ȣ1bn Post Office revamp: Branches converted and counters ditched РMirror.co.uk
BBC News £1bn Post Office revamp: Branches converted and counters ditchedMirror.co.ukA £1.3 billion investment in the Post Office was announced today, with the aim of "transforming" thousands of branches, including longer opening hours. Around 6000 post offices will be converted into more modern branches over the next three years in …
Read More »'America @ Work: New Deal Murals' At Lyman Allyn
Artworks Funded By Works Progress Administration Follow CT Lifestyle & Entertainment News On The Courant's Features Buzz Facebook Page The Thomas LaFarge wall murals in the lobby of the New London Post Office at 26 Masonic St. have been a source of civic pride since they were installed in 1938, …
Read More »Jeffrey Thompson raids add intrigue to local elections; eBay full of unique DC … – Washington Post (blog)
Jeffrey Thompson raids add intrigue to local elections; eBay full of unique DC …Washington Post (blog)By Andy Smith Donations to DC Council member Vincent Orange's campaign by Jeffrey Thompson have become an issue in his re-election effort. (Sarah L. Voisin – THE WASHINGTON POST) #DMVReads is a feature designed to …
Read More »Post office to hold Passport Day March 10
The Borger Post Office is hosting a special passport event on Saturday, March 10, 2012 from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm to provide passport information to U.S. citizens and to accept passport applications. More: continued here
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Local real estate professional John Stamps is investing in his home town by setting up a namesake business venture in Collierville Town Square. Stamps… More: continued here
Read More »Amanda Clayton, lottery winner, defends food stamps. Michigan disagrees
Michigan could become the first state to enact legislation that polices the access that lottery winners have to assistance programs – after two cases have come to light in which such an individual continued using food stamps after winning at least $1 million. More: continued here
Read More »Food-stamps chief Kevin Concannon defends program in face of charges of ‘scandal’ – WPTV
WPTV Food-stamps chief Kevin Concannon defends program in face of charges of 'scandal'WPTVWASHINGTON – The head of the federal food-stamp program on Thursday forcefully defended his agency's record of weeding out — and keeping out — store owners busted for engaging in fraud. At a US House Committee on Oversight …
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