A view of the new post office in the Playhouse Square shopping center, which is set to open in early 2012, according to a U.S. Postal Service spokesperson. More: continued here

New Westport post office opens next yearCt PostA view of the new post office in the Playhouse Square shopping center, which is set to open in early 2012, according to a US Postal Service spokesperson. Photo: Paul Schott / Westport News Westport's post office is currently located at 154 Post …

The Grass Valley Post Office has been certified as a passport acceptance facility, according to a memo distributed by Rick Haffey, Nevada County chief executive officer. More: continued here

Got Stamps? Get Some This SaturdayPatch.comThe annual PENPEX show will showcase the expansive collections of the youth club, Stamps R Us. By Stacie Chan Sebrianne Ferguson poses with her collection, which earned three blue ribbons. Jim Giacomazzi For many of us, stamps are just one small step … More: continued …

Newt Gingrich: 'We've Had People Take Their Food Stamp Money And Use It To Go …Huffington PostNewt Gingrich made the claim that some people who receive government aid through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program "take their food stamp money and use it to go to Hawaii." "More Americans now get …

Royal Mail’s popular online Price Finder service, which allows consumers to calculate the cost of sending parcels, has broken down, angering thousands of people looking to send Christmas cards and presents. More: continued here

Mail thefts at downtown post office under federal investigationEnterprise-RecordCHICO — An official with the US Postal Inspector's Office confirmed today that three recent break-ins to post offices boxes at the West Fifth Street branch are under investigation by federal authorities. … More: continued here

Daily Mail The last post: The shameful betrayal of the Royal MailDaily MailTo the pioneers who first built Royal Mail three centuries ago — and to the postmen who, once upon a time, brought deliveries a staggering six times a day — the state of the service today would appear …

Dunfermline ranks as Scotland’s number one online Christmas shopping “hotspot”, according to the Royal Mail. More: continued here

Post Office will accept passportsThe Union of Grass ValleyThe Grass Valley Post Office has been certified as a passport acceptance facility, according to a memo distributed by Rick Haffey, Nevada County chief executive officer. The announcement comes on the heels of the Clerk-Recorder's decision to cease to … More: continued …