Food stamps are used by low income families to purchase a variety of goods. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg proposed removing sodas from the list of items that can be purchased with food stamps, in an effort to reduce obesity. However, according to the New York Times, federal officials rejected the plan on Friday,…
The U. S. Postal Service unveiled a new series of stamps based on characters from Disney Pixar films Friday at Disney’s D23 Expo in Anaheim.The five stamps each feature one or more characters from five different Disney Pixar films: Toy Story , Ratatouille, Cars , Up and Wall E.John… More: continued here
DAYTON — Local counties are seeing dramatic increases in requests for public assistance programs such as food stamps and Medicaid , and the trend appears to be statewide.Nearly one-in-five Montgomery County residents was on Medicaid in 2010 and more than 82,000 households received food assistance. That is a 9 percent increase in food stamp cases…
Number of Southbury Children on Food Stamps Rises SharplyPatch.comThe number of area children receiving food stamps more than doubled between 2007 and 2009, according to national data collection project Kids Count. In 2007, 10 area towns – Bethel, Brookfield, Danbury, Middlebury, Monroe, Oxford, …and more » More: continued here
KSDK Federal Officials Reject City's Plan to Ban Food Stamps for SodaNew York Times (blog)Federal officials on Friday rejected Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg's proposal to bar New York City's food stamp users from buying soda and other sugary drinks with their benefits. In October, the city proposed a two-year experiment to …Mayor's Soda Plan FailsWall…
Off their trolleysWiltshire TimesPOSTAL services in Trow-bridge are in disarray because cost-cutting measures at Royal Mail have resulted in letters not being delivered for weeks as staff struggle to keep up with the pressure. Royal Mail staff have warned that …and more » More: continued here
Number of Naugatuck Children on Food Stamps Rises SharplyPatch.comKids Count, a data and policy book supported by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, releases its most recent findings on children's health, with Naugatuck seeing over 1400 children on food stamps. By Christian Camerota Flat Shoals Food Mart accepts EBT and … More: continued here
Number of Area Children on Food Stamps Rises SharplyPatch.comFlat Shoals Food Mart accepts EBT and food stamps. Patrick Hayes The number of area children receiving food stamps more than doubled between 2007 and 2009, according to national data collection project Kids Count. … More: continued here
Villagers back royal postmanReading ChronicleTHE sacking of a popular Royal Mail postman whose route includes the family home of the future queen is prompting angry villagers to spring into action to help him win his job back. Villagers have launched their Saving Postman Ryan petition in response … More: continued here
17 southern Michigan post offices may closeDetroit Free PressThe Postal Service hasn't received tax dollars since the early 1980s, he said. Before it can downsize, by law, it must hold community meetings in each area where a post office could close so customers can give comments for Congress to consider before …Self-serving elite hurt the…