OUR VIEW: Stopping food stamp fraud – Fall River Herald News

CSNews Online OUR VIEW: Stopping food stamp fraudFall River Herald NewsThe SNAP program — formerly known as food stamps— has grown widely in recent years due to a combination of increased need and aggressive outreach efforts. As of August, more than 45 million Americans were receiving SNAP benefits, nearly half …

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Four rural Maine post offices to be spared from closure

BELFAST, Maine — A U.S. Post Office official said Monday that four rural post offices in Maine have been taken off the agency’s possible closure list, after a review indicated that customers there wouldn’t have “regular and effective” service if they were shut down. The branches at West Forks, Stoneham, …

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