GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) – It’ll become a penny more expensive to send a first-class letter starting tomorrow. So people are buying up stamps ahead of time, before the cost goes to 42 cents.
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Food pantries feel pinchBuffalo News, United StatesMany of the new customers at area food pantries either fail to qualify for food stamps or need supplemental food to stretch the value of their food stamps. A household of four with no income is eligible for up to $668 in food stamps per month. … More: continued…
Kansas City Star Bill would allow drug felons to get food stampsWisconsin Rapids Tribune(WTW) — Supporters say a bill that would allow convicted drug felons to be eligible for food stamps is gaining momentum among Missouri lawmakers. The Kansas City Star (http://bit.ly/ws5nbY) reports three Republican House members and one Democrat are …In Missouri, murderers can…
'Mauritius' receives stamp of approvalSan Diego Union Tribune, CABy James Hebert Unless you tend to salivate over postage stamps (just lapping their backs doesn't count), a two-hour play devoted to people who collect the things might sound as compelling as watching rust develop. As it turns out, “Mauritius” doesn't … More: continued here
Elko Daily Free Press Joe's Fishing Hole: Stamps to be included with licenseElko Daily Free PressMike Mott, vice president of the Ruby Mountain Fly Fishers, shows off a nice rainbow he caught on the first cast of the day at Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge on New Year's Day. Fishing has been good in the…
Times of India Govt finalises list of new icons for postage stampsTimes of IndiaNEW DELHI: In a departure from showcasing the Nehru-Gandhi family on the postage stamps, the BJP-led NDA government has decided to give a place of pride to other political icons including Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, Ram Manohar Lohia, Jaiprakash …Postal dept to release…
The bad news is that our ability to provide emergency food stamps at Open Arms Mission food pantry ends Thursday. The good news is volunteers will be trained in March in the finer points of helping our clients apply for food stamps (now called SNAP — Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), medical and cash assistance on-line…