Plans to privatise Royal Mail should be postponed to prevent an even deeper crisis for Britain's post offices, the Government has been warned. More: continued here

MAILBAG: St. Vincent de Paul thanks post officePortage Daily RegisterSt. Vincent de Paul of Portage would like to thank the U.S. Postal Service, especially your local Portage office and the carriers for their extra efforts in organizing the Stamp Out Hunger food drive. They went above and beyond in dropping …

City set to bid for historic post officePalo Alto OnlineThough the city is keeping its appraisal confidential, Williams said the city's financial analyses shows that buying the post office"would be a profitable venture for the city over a 10- to 20-year time period, depending on what the purchase price is …

by Gennady Sheyner The check isn't exactly in the mail, but Palo Alto took its first major move toward buying the Hamilton Avenue post office Monday night when the City Council agreed to make a bid for the historic and iconic building. More: continued here

GM Authority (blog) Found On eBay: An Original 1990 Corvette ZR1GM Authority (blog)Originally, this 1990 C4 Corvette ZR1 carried an MSRP of $60,760, which would be $108,099 if we adjusted for inflation, making it about the price of the C6 Corvette ZR1. But on eBay, this showroom California car is …

As Farmers Markets Sprout Up, So Does Effort to Include Food Stamps90.5 WESA"It's a win for farmers, who are able to sell to the one in seven people in our community who do need to rely on Food Stamps," Regal said, "and it's a win for the broader community as …

Work requirement would reduce food stamp eligible by halfLeader-TelegramMADISON (AP) — A proposed work requirement for food stamps recipients in Wisconsin is projected to knock half of the people off the program. Gov. Scott Walker's proposal is scheduled to be voted on Tuesday by the Legislature's Joint Finance Committee.and more » …

Neighbors say they've never seen anything like the roof collapse at the Bridgewater Post Office. More: continued here

Waterville school board stamps $20.6M budget, but fears the unknownMorning SentinelWATERVILLE — The Board of Education on Monday night voted 6-0 to approve a proposed $20.3 million school budget for 2013-14. But members expressed concern about approving a budget while not knowing whether the schools will have to fund part …

San Francisco Chronicle Food stamps fight: 8 things you need to knowBerkshire EagleSenate Agriculture Committee member Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kansas, voices his concerns as lawmakers begin mark up on the Farm Bill, officially known as the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013, Tuesday, May 14, 2013, on Capitol …