Saw It on eBay: Louis Joliet 300th Anniversary BottlePatch.comThere seems to be an endless supply of Joliet memorabilia on eBay, such as this commemorative flask issued by the the Joliet Bottle Club in 1973. It recognizes the 300th anniversary of the French Canadian explorer Louis Joliet's travels through the … More: continued here
A group of about 15 people camped out in Berkeley Saturday night, fighting to keep a historic post office from being shut down. More: continued here
Let's see what the numbers say about FedEx. More: continued here
abc7news.com Berkeley group camps out to save historic post officeabc7news.comProtesters have been at the Berkeley Post Office on Allston Way since Saturday, and they have no plans to leave. They say they're there for the long haul. About 15 people spent the night Saturday in one of the nine tents that are set up in…
Los Alamitos Post Office Told to Clean Up Its ActPatch.comOn June 19, the city was assured that the post office was selecting a contractor from among three bidders to get the job done, said Steven Mendoza, Los Alamitos community development director and public works director. If the problem is not fixed … More: continued here
Workers in the country's biggest post offices will stage a fresh strike in a long-running row over closures, jobs and pay. More: continued here
Canoes, kayaks need new state stampElgin Courier NewsThe Department of Natural Resources requires the $6 Water Usage Stamp for all non-motorized, non-sail watercraft, including canoes, kayaks and paddleboats, according to the department's website. The new law appears to affect any craft of any kind that …and more » More: continued here
World post offices look far and wide for reinventionArab NewsThere was a time when your local post office would mainly sell stamps and deliver letters. No longer. To counteract the turmoil brought on by e-mails and text messages, postal services worldwide have reinvented themselves, taking on the technological … More: continued here
NPR (blog) Stamps, Jeans, Beer: What Americans Want From North KoreaNPR (blog)Donald Sundman, president of Mystic Stamp Co. in Camden, N.Y., asked for permission to buy postage stamps from North Korea. Some North Korean stamps show pictures of dogs. There's at least one that, weirdly, has a picture of Princess Diana. Another …and more » More: continued…
THE south-west’s most acclaimed chef Dan Hunter (pictured) will be staying in the region despite serving his last meal at Dunkeld’s Royal Mail. More: continued here