Crews investigate Dolgeville Post Office incidentWKTVAccording to Herkimer County Emergency Services, a female employee of the Dolgeville Central School District went to the post office on South Main Street and picked up the mail for the school and had a burning sensation on her hands. After seeing the …Investigation closes …

An apparent chemical burn on the hand of a Dolgeville school employee Tuesday morning led to a search of the Dolgeville Post Office and part of Main Street being closed, officials said. Dolgeville Superintendent Christine Reynolds said the employee was fine and did not require medical treatment, but the school …

Homefront: Vintage seed packets will be featured on new stampsLincoln Journal StarThe stamps feature 10 images of antique seed packets originally printed between 1910 and 1920. Each depicts blossoms of one variety of flower — a trio of cosmos; stalks of digitalis; bright primrose flowers; a vibrant calendula; aster blooms; …

FEDEX says third-quarter profit fell 31 percent as customers shifted to slower and less-expensive international air-shipping options. More: continued here

Fricks helps to revive state's oldest post officeChinook ObserverThe smiling face of recently employed Steve Fricks is already a familiar one and, though the window in the historic little lobby is open fewer hours, postal patrons are not complaining. The atmosphere is one of calm, cheerful stability — a big …

Post office make changes in areaSeward County IndependentWindow hours at the Plymouth and Swanton post offices will be changing effective Saturday, April 6. The changes are being made as part of the United States Postal Service's POST Plan review process, which were presented to community members during … More: continued …

NC bill would require crime checks for welfare, food stampsWXII The Triad… of Interstate 77 crashes. Text Size: ASmall Text; AMedium Text; ALarge Text. Some North Carolina legislators want social service workers to perform criminal checks on welfare and food stamp requests to ensure law-abiding people get federal benefits … …

Lee County’s top cop is marshaling new evidence, to counter a claim that some deputies receive food stamps . More: continued here

InternetRetailing.net Online retailer speaks out as Royal Mail changes parcel pricingInternetRetailing.netContract parcel rates have risen today by an average of 5-6%, Royal Mail confirmed today. “We have introduced a new parcels portfolio to make it simpler for our contract business customers and more accessible to small businesses,” a spokesman said.Royal …

Sheriff responds to claim that deputies need food stampsWink NewsA union, representing 400 Lee deputies, is running billboards and a website claiming deputies are paid so poorly, that 120 qualify for food stamps, and 40 actually receive those benefits. Today, Sheriff Mike Scott sent out an e-mail claiming deputies … …