Around 70 area residents showed up for a public meeting Tuesday evening to discuss the possible closure of Anniston’s mail processing center in its downtown post office, but were frustrated when they tried but weren’t allowed to ask any questions. More: continued here

Press Herald At least at the present time, Maine post offices are abuzzPress HeraldBy Dennis Hoey dhoey@mainetoday.com PORTLAND — The line of customers waiting to ship packages and mail holiday greeting cards from Portland's main post office stretched from the customer service counter to the outer lobby Tuesday night. …Big …

New face of food stamps: HunterdonMyCentralJersey.comThe percentage of US households using food stamps has more than doubled in six of the 10 wealthiest counties in the nation as more residents find themselves out of work and unable to sell their homes. The increase among counties with more than 65000 …and …

Barry Krinsky, a vendor working at Energy Saving Outlet in Green Brook, donates food for the Somerset County Food Bank at a trailer parked at the store in this November 2010 file photo. / CN file photo. More: continued here

Press Herald Post offices giving Santa some helpEagle TribuneIn many of this region's post offices, including those in Haverhill and Georgetown, letters to Santa are handled with loving care. Each one is opened, read and answered — and the information passed along to the man in red. At the Georgetown …

Frustration at meeting on Anniston post officeAnniston Starby Laura Camper Around 70 area residents showed up for a public meeting Tuesday evening to discuss the possible closure of Anniston's mail processing center in its downtown post office, but were frustrated when they tried but weren't allowed to ask any … …

SACRAMENTO – A YouTube video of a FedEx employee went viral after it homeowner caught the employee making an atypical delivery. More: continued here

Post office acts grinch-like for ChristmasNorth Platte BulletinWhen Ben Franklin's closed, the association wanted to host a mini-post office at one of their stores. It doesn't matter which one, Fabik said. There's no animosity; they just want to offer a convenience for the shoppers at the plaza, and for people …

1 in 6 Floridians now depends on food stamps, government saysOrlando SentinelBy William E. Gibson, Washington Bureau As Floridians prepare to celebrate the year-end holidays with food and festivity, the US government has delivered some distressing news: the number of state residents who rely on food stamps has nearly tripled …

KDRV Southern Oregon Sees Holiday Post Office RushKDRVBy Kaylin Krashesky MEDFORD, Ore. — UPS says they will manage more than 58 million online requests Tuesday, which is the busiest tracking day of the year. With millions of people clicking on-line Tuesday, dozens of people are still waiting in line. …Mountains …