Let me tell you a story about a small town in America. This particular small town is on the lower Eastern Shore of Maryland, in southwestern Wicomico County. More: continued here

At some point, Norvell Township’s post office may well close. If a resident did not get the news and had to drive to another post office, here is what that person would face:• He or she could drive 3.7 miles… More: continued here

Consumer Focus Welcomes Changes To Royal Mail Neighbour Drop TrialHell Mail'We're glad Royal Mail has given people the choice to opt out of having a neighbour receive their post, or accepting neighbours' post themselves. Four in five consumers told us they thought they should be able to decide whether to …

Still basking in the glow of that afternoon’s pummelling of the Saskatchewan Roughriders, various Calgary Stampeders were Tweeting messages of happiness, thanks and general goodwill on Saturday night. More: continued here

Post Office ads go after emailAHN | All Headline NewsThe new ads come as the US Post Office faces default and teeters on the verge of bankruptcy. In addition, it appears imminent that Saturday delivery, with the backing of President Obama, may soon be a thing of the past. The …

Celebrity autographs forger pleads guilty in MissouriReutersDavid Bruce Shryock, 49, used eight different eBay accounts to defraud victims of more than $175000, according to charges filed in federal court in Springfield, Missouri. One example cited in a plea agreement was the sale of the Van Halen album, …Jasper County man …

Christian Science Monitor Food stamp use on the riseChristian Science MonitorBy SoldAtTheTop, Guest blogger / October 3, 2011 This chart shows the rate of participation in the federal food stamp program (in red). Rates tend to move in direct correlation with unemployment rates, which have remained high since peaking in …

US Food-Stamp Use Reaches Record 45.345 Million, USDA SaysBusinessWeekOct. 3 (Bloomberg) — The number of Americans receiving food stamps reached a record 45.345 million in July, the government said. The number was 0.4 percent higher than in June and 8.4 percent more than a year earlier, the US Department … …

Post Office Sets Deadlines for Military Holiday MailPatch.comThe deadlines are to help ensure that packages mailed to military and State Department post offices overseas arrive before Dec. 25. The deadlines are Nov. 12 for parcel-post mail, Nov. 26 for space-available mail, Dec. 3 for parcel airlift mail, Dec. … More: …

Post Office Cafe 5K Run, 1K Walk Supports Village FamilyPatch.comThe Post Office Cafe on Main Street will be the start and end point of the race. The Post Office 5K, a long-running Fall run/walk, will once again take over downtown Babylon Village streets this October. The 3.1-mile run begins at …