WELWYN Hatfield MP Grant Shapps has welcomed the decision by Royal Mail not to close the WGC sorting office. More: continued here

Post office to close for President's Day -2/19/2012, 7:25 PMHays Daily NewsIn observance of President's Day, the Hays Post Office will operate on a holiday schedule Monday. Regular residential and business deliveries will not be made, and the lobby and retail services will be closed. There will be limited post …

It didn't surprise former U.S. Customs investigator Jamie Haase that a drug trafficker testified in federal court about cocaine sent from Mexico into the U.S. via FedEx. More: continued here

Admiral Sir John ‘Sandy’ Woodward made his outspoken remarks as a row broke out between Defence Secretary Philip Hammond and a group of MPs over their visit to the islands. More: continued here

Ebay postmark find sheds light on New Philadelphia settlementQuincy Herald WhigThe Pittsfield man bought the letter offered for sale on eBay, then found something even more interesting. The letter mentions Frank McWorter and provides new information about the man who founded New Philadelphia, the first community platted by an … …

Stamps have tough early scheduleLondon Free PressBy IAN BUSBY, QMI Agency Dwight Anderson and the Montreal Alouettes will open the 2012 season July 1 against Nik Lewis and the Stamps. Photo by Darren Makowichuk, Calgary Sun The 2012 Calgary Stampeders will get a chance to bond early in this campaign.and …

March 10 is National Passport Day. The Page Field Post Office will extend its passport service on that day to offer passports from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. by appointment. More: continued here

WPTV Food stamp use, fraud on increaseMemphis Commercial AppealMany use food stamps to buy certain, eligible products such as canned vegetables and milk. "Probably everybody in that building gets food stamps," said customer Melvin Boyd, 52, pointing to a high-rise across the street. In this battered economy, …Merchants banned by …

News of note at post officeLehigh Acres CitizenThe Page Field Post Office will extend its passport service on that day to offer passports from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm by appointment. To make an appointment, call 239-277-3336; you will be given an appointment time and told what items you need …

In observance of President's Day, the Hays Post Office will operate on a holiday schedule Monday. Regular residential and business deliveries will not be made, and the lobby and retail services will be closed. More: continued here