Reuters US food stamp chief wants California to boost useReutersGovernment research shows that about a third of the people eligible for food stamps in the United States were not receiving them in 2007, the latest year …Retailers Accept Food Stamps from More ConsumersDaily FinanceFood Stamps Changing Retail MarketNatural Products MarketplaceFood …
Read More »USPS: No free stamp folios for Congress – Federal Times (blog)
Federal Times (blog) USPS: No free stamp folios for CongressFederal Times (blog)John McCain, R-Ariz., posted this picture on his Twitter account, calling on the United States Postal Service to stop sending free postage stamp folios to …Extended Postal Hours at 29 LocationsNBC Los AngelesFact and figures on holiday mailingPost SearchlightPostal …
Read More »Our post office – Winston-Salem Journal
Our post officeWinston-Salem JournalWinston-Salem's downtown post office is a busy place, especially this time of year. And this week, downtown got an early Christmas present: The office has …and more » More: continued here
Read More »More People On Food Stamps This Holiday Season – WFMZ-TV Online
More People On Food Stamps This Holiday SeasonWFMZ-TV OnlineTough economic times have forced thousands of Berks County residents to turn to food stamps. But the increased demand is putting major pressure on a local … More: continued here
Read More »Blind Artist’s Volvo Painting Sold on eBay – New York Times (blog)
New York Times (blog) Blind Artist's Volvo Painting Sold on eBayNew York Times (blog)Volvo announced it would sell the painting on eBay– to benefit the World Blind Union, an international nonprofit group based in Toronto that works to … More: continued here
Read More »Hanford Post Office open on Sunday (The Hanford Sentinel)
HANFORD — The Hanford Post Office, 517 N. Irwin St., will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday as part of an extra day of service from the Postal Service this holiday season. More: continued here
Read More »Stamp company owners list Paradise Valley 5BD for $2.45M – Blockshopper
Blockshopper Stamp company owners list Paradise Valley 5BD for $2.45MBlockshopperMs. Frohnen is the owner of E&M Graded Stamps, a company that collects, markets and auctions US stamps. Mr. Frohnen is the buyer at E&M Graded Stamps. … More: continued here
Read More »Legal aid group sues Texas for food stamps backlog (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
The state’s lingering backlog of food stamp applications has led to a lawsuit by a legal aid group in south Texas. The lawsuit filed Thursday in Austin names the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. More: continued here
Read More »Cook County toboggans go fast on eBay (Chicago Tribune)
Toboggans are a hot item this season. Cook County’s Forest Preserve District put 70 toboggan sleds on sale on eBay and they sold out in just seven minutes. In a similar sale in January, it took 15 hours to sell 150 toboggans. District General Superintendent Steven Bylina says he’s pleased …
Read More »Posting frustration: Employees at Pictou post office hold information picket (The News)
PICTOU – The biting cold on Thursday didn’t deter employees of the post office here from taking to the street to vent their frustration. More: continued here
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