Many food stamp users must satisfy new requirementsMinnesota Public RadioST. PAUL, Minn. — Thousands of Minnesotans will have to meet work requirements in order to receive food stamps — officially called the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP — for more than three months. The change will affect able … …
Read More »New village post office to open inside Day Dream Creations
The U.S. Postal Service will hold a grand opening for a new village post office, located in Day Dream Creations, 4905 N. Navarro St. Suite C at 11 a.m. Wednesday. More: continued here
Read More »Fire damages Kitts Hill Post Office – Ironton Tribune
Fire damages Kitts Hill Post OfficeIronton TribuneKITTS HILL — A fire in the building that houses the Kitts Hill Post Office destroyed much of an apartment in the rear of the structure Sunday, but fire officials don't believe anyone's mail was damaged. David Van Allen, United States Postal Service … More: …
Read More »Kristi’s List: Another increase at the post office? – Albany Times Union
Kristi's List: Another increase at the post office?Albany Times UnionThe post office wants to raise the price of a stamp to 49 cents. And, well, anytime the post office bumps prices, readers talk on social media. More than 50 people told us what they thought of the increase. Select answers …
Read More »TNT Post delivers a new challenge to Royal Mail
TNT Post will collect letters from businesses and deliver them to households across Greater Manchester in a move that creates more than 1,000 jobs. More: continued here
Read More »FedEx lightens load, switches to near-paperless cockpits
FedEx officials believe it's the first airline to go all-digital on pilot manuals. More: continued here
Read More »PhiConnect.com, Amazon & eBay Web Based Software, Gives a Seminar of … – PR Web (press release)
PhiConnect.com, Amazon & eBay Web Based Software, Gives a Seminar of …PR Web (press release)Daniel Kim, the project manager of PhiConnect, will give a speech about successful tips for any Amazon and eBay top sellers should know in Embassy Suites Anaheim South Hotel on Oct 8, 2013. Share on Twitter …
Read More »Which Comes First: A $1 Postage Stamp, or a Chicago Cubs World Series? – Businessweek (blog)
Waterbury Republican American Which Comes First: A $1 Postage Stamp, or a Chicago Cubs World Series?Businessweek (blog)The U.S. Postal Service, fresh off a decade of rapid stamp price inflation, is at it again: It wants to raise the price of first-class stamps, to 49¢ from 46¢. If this 6.5 percent …
Read More »Group fights sale of historic post office – The Advocate
Group fights sale of historic post officeThe AdvocateTwo nonprofit groups obtained a restraining order from a federal court judge blocking the sale of the historic post office on Atlantic Street in Stamford. The United State Postal Service announced earlier this month that it would sell the building to a … …
Read More »Sen. Feinstein’s Husband Reaps Profits from Post Office Closings – AllGov
Sen. Feinstein's Husband Reaps Profits from Post Office ClosingsAllGovThe conventional wisdom is that the Internet, competition from the innovative private sector and sky-high pension costs of pampered federal employees are killing the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). The only hope is to slash costs, scale back services, sell … More: continued …
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