Maine Woman Convicted For Food Stamp Deception – WMTW Portland

WLBZ-TV Maine Woman Convicted For Food Stamp DeceptionWMTW PortlandPORTLAND, Maine — A 40-year-old Brunswick woman faces sentencing for receiving food stamps and child care development funds from the state to which she wasn't entitled. A Cumberland County Superior Court jury this week found Sarah Fairbanks guilty of …Maine woman convicted …

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Food stamps for Starbucks? Outrage ensues

Food stamps are for boring, inexpensive things — like bread and milk and apples. The subsidized tickets certainly aren’t for buying expensive coffee beverages that come in cheerful holiday cups. That’s the indignant consensus reached by many following a story out of Salem, Oregon about how Starbucks stands in Safeway …

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Royal Mail warning on festive tips – The Press Association

Jersey Evening Post Royal Mail warning on festive tipsThe Press AssociationThe Royal Mail has warned staff to not accept Christmas tips or gifts valued at more than £30 for fear of bribery charges. The organisation's My Royal Mail website, under the heading Christmas and the Bribery Act, said: "It's the …

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