The U.S. Postal Regulatory Commission has rejected an appeal to overturn the U.S. Postal Service’s decision to close the Venice Post Office and consolidate operations with a nearby facility. More: continued here
Local artist earns United Nations stamp of approvalStaunton News LeaderIf you are a devoted philatelist or just someone who enjoys owning a collectors item, the United Nations endangered species stamp, designed by local artist Wendy Wray, might be high on your list of guilty pleasures. Wray, 68, was born in Hagerstown, …and more » More: continued…
Supposedly the El Cajon California Main Post Office told us in a letter that there was going to be a price hike in the PO box fee, IF you read the letter. But who does that. More: continued here
KansasReporter Mary Sanchez | Kansas avoids the real issue in food-stamp controversyKansas City StarBy MARY SANCHEZ Social and Rehabilitation Services officials are digging in their heels, defending a change in how food stamps are allotted. Kansas used to handle the benefits in a morally responsible manner. Now, hundreds if not thousands of US-born …New food-stamp…
National Turk English Will Obama's Old Chrysler Fetch $1 Million on eBay?Wall Street Journal (blog)By Jonathan Welsh A 2005 Chrysler 300 for sale on eBay is said to have belonged to Barack Obama before he was elected president. The call has gone out to celebrity-car collectors that a Chrysler 300 sedan reportedly leased in 2004…
Weatherford's gifts keep on coming to hometownFox NewsINDIANAPOLIS – The first time Steve Weatherford rolled through the New York Giants locker room with a laundry cart, collecting castoff tennis shoes and cleats, he made sure to tell teammates he wasn't selling their stuff on eBay. Quite the contrary.and more » More: continued here
More than 3,000 local post offices are on the chopping block as the cash-strapped postal service tries to make budget cuts. The Brightwood Station in Springfield's North End, the latest local post office in the crosshairs. More: continued here
With button-bright eyes and wagging tails, 47 of the dogs found last month crammed in a U-Haul by a California rescue group were at the FedEx complex on Wednesday, waiting to be transported to Florida, and eventually their permanent homes. More: continued here
MassLive.com Residents oppose Post Office closuresWWLP 22News(WWLP) – More than 3000 local post offices are on the chopping block as the cash-strapped postal service tries to make budget cuts. The Brightwood Station in Springfield's North End, the latest local post office in the crosshairs. Postal reps say their …Postal Service officials to hold public hearing…
Violent armed hold-up at city post officeABC OnlineThere has been a violent armed hold-up at a Newcastle Post Office, with a man threatening staff with a gun. Police say just after 07:00am (AEDT) a man armed with a pistol held-up the Broadmeadow Post Office and made off with a moderate sum of cash.and more » More:…