Be sure ballot has enough stampsPort Huron Times HeraldThis voter filled out his absentee ballot, placed a Forever Stamp on its envelope and decided to drop it off at the post office. Then, I asked a clerk to weigh my absentee ballot before I mailed it. To my surprise, it …
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Sydney Morning Herald GSA's Old Post Office soon to become a luxury hotelFederal TimesThe Old Post Office took another step toward becoming a luxury hotel as the General Services Administration joined with the Trump Organization at a groundbreaking ceremony July 24. The agency is leasing the Washington D.C. building for …
Read More »Royal Mail posties' bikes could get the chop
Speaking in Birmingham at Royal Mail's annual general meeting, company chairman Donald Brydon said 'bicycles are going to be a thing of the past'. More: continued here
Read More »eBay Visualizes The Global Outpouring Of Typhoon Haiyan Charity, Dollar By … – Co.Exist
eBay Visualizes The Global Outpouring Of Typhoon Haiyan Charity, Dollar By …Co.ExistWhen Typhoon Haiyan struck the Philippines last November, Sean Milliken, the director of nonprofit strategy at eBay, quickly got in touch with disaster response charities like the American Red Cross and Save the Children. Within 24 hours, he was …
Read More »Andorra issues stamps to honor Pinoys there – GMA News
Andorra issues stamps to honor Pinoys thereGMA NewsIn recognition of the contribution of overseas Filipino workers there, Andorra has issued “Població Filipina” stamps in their honor. The Philippine Embassy in Madrid said Andorra's Ministry of Culture issued 90,000 of the stamps in €92 cents …and more » More: continued here
Read More »Posties’ bikes could get the chop: Royal Mail says number of parcels being … – Daily Mail
Daily Mail Posties' bikes could get the chop: Royal Mail says number of parcels being …Daily MailSome rounds are still done by bicycle, such as those in David Cameron's constituency of Witney, Oxfordshire. The decision to use bicycles is taken by the local delivery office. Royal Mail's fleet of redundant …
Read More »eBay, Sotheby's tie up on art auctions
Highbrow art house Sotheby's is opening a door to the masses in an alliance with online marketplace eBay. More: continued here
Read More »Cigarette packs to get stamps
It will be all systems go for the rollout of the Internal Revenue Stamps Integrated System (IRSIS), as all tobacco manufacturers as well as importers are expected to put tax stamps on cigarette packs starting September. More: continued here
Read More »Lancaster post office ramp will take a month to complete – Lancaster Eagle Gazette
Lancaster post office ramp will take a month to completeLancaster Eagle GazetteLANCASTER – When officials decided to do some repair work to the outside of the local U.S. Postal Service branch, they didn't expect the extent of the renovation that was going be required. Now, about a month into the …
Read More »Palmyra residents turn out to discuss reduction in post office hours – Adrian Today
Adrian Today Palmyra residents turn out to discuss reduction in post office hoursAdrian TodayAbout two dozen people turned out for a meeting Thursday evening to discuss a plan to cut hours at the Palmyra post office. The meeting was led by Yvonne Bellestri, the postmaster in Temperance, who presented the …
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