The Westport Historical Society today commemorated the recent relocation of the Westport Main Post Office by presenting an illustration of the original Westport Post Office at 154 Post Road East – a view of the rear loading area—painted by Westport artist Stevan Dohanos. More: continued here

Rue La La operator lays off 65 workers, plans to shutter SmartBargainsBoston Business JournalWhen GSI was acquired by eBay Inc. (Nasdaq: EBAY), last March, Rue La La was reported to have received $500 million in debt and equity financing as part of the deal, which spun off Kynetic as a …

I WOULD like to congratulate Pos Malaysia for the continuing beauty and originality of its postage stamps. More: continued here

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — As part of FedExs nationwide effort to increase its daily package volume capacity, FedEx Ground is building a new distribution center in Cross Lanes. The 57,000-square-foot facility will be located on J.W. Drive, according to Dav… More: continued here

If you're under the age of 30, read this first because you probably have no idea what I'm talking about. Moving on… I remember spending the early part of my childhood having to lick S&H Green Stamps and affixing them to the pages of a book, but I didn't really …

The Star-Ledger – NJ.com Collins: Closing Hampden Processing Facility Would Slow Mail in MaineMPBN NewsEverytime you mail a letter in Maine, or go to the post office to deliver a package, your item goes to one of two processing facilities, depending on where you live. But the US Postal Service, …

New stamp honouring Viola Desmond to come out in FebruaryNG NewsNEW GLASGOW – A piece of Pictou County history will be commemorated when the Viola Desmond stamp is issued on Feb. 1. Viola Desmond was born and raised in Halifax, where she trained as a teacher before joining her husband …

Boston.com Gadget Watch: ATM turns your old phone into cashBoston.comYou can sell newer phones on eBay, but it's a bit of a hassle. THE UPSHOT: A fast way to deal with old electronics that keeps your conscience clean and might give you a bit of extra money. THE DOWNSIDE: The …

Richard Anderson has been at the Post Office for 41 years; deaf and mute since …News-Herald.comBy Jean Bonchak Such is the case with Richard Anderson, a 41-year employee of the United States Postal Service who has been deaf and mute since birth. With official retirement on the horizon in February, …

Health beat: Easing hunger with food stampsMinneapolis Star TribuneIt's an old, old problem: Tens of thousands of Minnesotans could benefit from food stamps but don't, and the reasons are pride and ignorance. This week, officials from nearly 3000 businesses, advocacy groups and government units launched a statewide …Food stamps get …