Sad farewell as community post offices closesBurnley Express, UK –2 hours agoSAD residents and campaigners bade a final farewell as their vital community post office closed its doors for the last time. Supporters of the Parliament … More: continued here
The number of Americans relying on food stamps has climbed by 6.1 percent in the past year. Factors include the sputtering economy, persistent unemployment and the mortgage crisis. More: continued here
Editorial: This is the time to rewrite rules for food stampsSan Jose Mercury News, USA –4 hours agoState leaders can't mandate the price of pasta or set federal policy, but they do determine Californians' access to food stamps – and what a shameful, …New breed of American emerges in need of foodUSA TodayFood stamp recipients struggle…
A Baltimore County man employed by FedEx has been identified as the person killed Friday when the double tractor-trailer he was driving on the outer loop of the Baltimore Beltway struck another tractor-trailer from behind, a spokesman for the Maryland Transportation Authority Police said. More: continued here
Win a Star Studded Golf Weekend in Spain on eBayPR Web (press release), WA –49 minutes agoA fabulous charity auction is now live on eBay, which will give a lucky bidder the opportunity to win two places on a star-studded golf team and play along … More: continued here
Auctionbytes eBay Hosts May Town Hall Meeting TodayAuctionbytes –45 minutes agoBy Ina Steiner eBay is holding a Town Hall meeting on May 19 from 3:30 – 5:00 pm Pacific time. Lorrie Norrington, President of eBay Global Marketplace … More: continued here
Our fight to save post officeNorwich Evening News, UK –8 minutes agoSchool children, customers and councillors in Trowse are planning a protest in a bid to save their threatened post office. The branch, in The Street, … More: continued here
How long would it take for the federal government to make a profit on a $100 million investment in the Old Post Office Pavilion? More: continued here
The number of Bay State residents using food stamps has risen, along with the price of groceries. But the value of the stamps has not kept pace. We report on one family’s experience. More: continued here
The Round Rock post office changed its name to the Marine Corporal Steven P. Gill Post Office Building. More: continued here