Dozens of residents in the hard-luck city of Central Falls protested calls to shutter the city's post office Thursday, saying closing the facility would inconvenience residents and deal yet another blow to city pride. More: continued here
Grocers not bothered by food stamp shiftIdaho Mountain Express and GuideBy KATHERINE WUTZ Grocery store lobbyists are throwing their support behind efforts to change food stamp distribution and privatize liquor sales, but the impact of these movements to local grocers is still unclear. Idaho food stamps are distributed on … More: continued here
Royal Mail won't deliver post to woman who has no pavement outside homeStoke & StaffordshireROYAL Mail is refusing to deliver post to a 62-year-old woman – because there is no pavement outside her home. Deliveries have been suspended to Muriel Malam's Newchapel home on health and safety grounds. SHORT: The pavement runs out just yards…
No 1-cent stamp? Don't sweat itColumbus DispatchBy Jeb Phillips Monday's first-class stamp-price hike might be the last time people have to worry about a certain tricky issue — mailing a letter with an old stamp on the weekend before a price increase. On Sunday night, the price of mailing a regular … More: continued here
Mirror.co.uk New Post Office bond pays inflation plus 0.5%Savings.co.ukPost Office director of savings and investments Richard Norman said: "The fourth issue of our popular inflation-linked bond means that people have the opportunity to save, safe in the knowledge their money is protected against the ravaging effects of …Post Office inflation-linked bonds are backWhich?Savers get glimmer…
SHARON TWP. — The renaming of the Sharon Center Post Office received a warm reception on a chilly Thursday morning from residents and legislators during an hour-long ceremony. About 40 people attended the event at the newly named Emil Bolas Post Office, 1332 Sharon-Copley Road, which honored a longtime resident and public servant. U.S. Sen….
Man pleads guilty to killing Waldo post office maintenance worker, sentenced …The RepublicAP MAGNOLIA, Ark. — A man charged with murder in the death of a post office maintenance worker in Waldo has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the case. The Banner-News reports that 31-year-old William Blackmon was sentenced to two life in …Plea…
BBC News Jersey Post issue stamps to promote the island for holidaysBBC NewsThe four Visit Jersey stamps were designed by UK stamp artist Colleen Corlett, who also created the 2011 Jersey Post Christmas stamps. Jersey Post said it was joining other PostEurop postal operators in issuing the Visit… stamps. … More: continued here
USA TODAY Food Stamp Recipients Wish Critics Would Spend Some Time In Their ShoesHuffington PostWhat they have in common: They're all on food stamps. As the food stamp program has become an issue in the Republican presidential primary, with candidates seeking to tie President Barack Obama to the program's record numbers, The Associated Press …Gingrich…
Syracuse.com Syracuse University professor's artwork featured on stampsSyracuse.comBy Sarah Moses / The Post-Standard Michelle Gabel / The Post-StandardSyracuse University professor John Thompson created original artwork for four stamps honoring service dogs. Syracuse, NY — The artwork of a Syracuse University art professor is …CNY dogs honored on new postal stampsNewsChannel 9 WSYRall 2 news articles »…