Anatomy of a food stamp scam outside Kmart and SupervaluMinneapolis Star Tribune (blog)By MAYA RAO “Food stamps for sale, you want some?” a skinny kid asked me in the parking lot of Kmart. I had just walked up to him and two of his friends outside the south Minneapolis retailer …
Read More »Postal chief hears firsthand small towns’ worry over cuts – Sun, 15 Apr 2012 PST
INGOMAR, Mont. – The top U.S. Postal Service official on Thursday took his case for rural post office closures straight to those it will hurt most, telling residents in Montana’s … More: continued here
Read More »Titanic: Life, death aboard the ship that sank 100 years ago today – Los Angeles Times
Titanic: Life, death aboard the ship that sank 100 years ago todayLos Angeles TimesYears from now, the stories of April 14, 1912, will likely still be told. Life or death? For them, a clear choice The Titanic was an RMS — a Royal Mail Ship. The ship's cargo of mail …
Read More »Postal Service provides tips for Huntsville-area customers mailing income tax … – The Huntsville Times – al.com (blog)
The Huntsville Times – al.com (blog) Postal Service provides tips for Huntsville-area customers mailing income tax …The Huntsville Times – al.com (blog)By Marian Accardi, The Huntsville Times Mail collection boxes at the Post Office location at 3605 Governors Drive in Huntsville. (The Huntsville Times/Glenn Baeske) HUNTSVILLE, Alabama — Tax deadline …
Read More »Postal Service Sees Drop in Mailed Tax Returns – Patch.com
Lancaster Newspapers Postal Service Sees Drop in Mailed Tax ReturnsPatch.com"According to the IRS, 77 percent of 143 million individual 2010 tax returns were filed electronically," said Eva Jackson, district spokesperson for the US Postal Service. By Maggie Avants The Post Office in Historic Downtown Murrieta is busy with …Tax deadline …
Read More »A post office named 'Titanic'
A curious thing happened at the headquarters of Canada's postal system in 1912 following the sinking of the Titanic, according to a Saskatchewan author. More: continued here
Read More »Titanic: Life, death aboard the ship that sank 100 years ago today – Chicago Tribune
Titanic: Life, death aboard the ship that sank 100 years ago todayChicago TribuneYears from now, the stories of April 14, 1912, will likely still be told. Life or death? For them, a clear choice The Titanic was an RMS — a Royal Mail Ship. The ship's cargo of mail was …
Read More »Post office buzzes with bee deliveries each spring
MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — Hundreds of amateur beekeepers soon will head to a place where they know they’ll find a buzzing mass of honeybees ready to repopulate their hives for the summer — the post office. Bee-supply companies, including one in Knox County, mail thousands of bees each year to …
Read More »Rio Rancho post office will be open ’til midnight Tuesday for your tax returns
Tuesday’s your deadline to file your federal and state income tax returns. More: continued here
Read More »Lihu‘e post office offers Tax Day collections Tuesday
LIHU‘E — With “Tax Day” pushed back to Tuesday from the traditional April 15 federal tax filing deadline, 28 U.S. Postal Service offices across the state will offer late collection to accommodate last-minute filers. More: continued here
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