Jerry Brown signs law eliminating fingerprinting requirements for California …San Jose Mercury NewsSACRAMENTO — It will soon be easier to qualify for food stamps but more difficult to bring cell phones into prisons under legislation signed Thursday by Gov. Jerry Brown. The governor also enacted a bill creating the nation's most … More: continued here
Merkley, Wyden Sponsor Bill to Save Post OfficesKTVZWASHINGTON — A bipartisan coalition of senators, including Oregon Democrats Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, introduced on Thursday the Protecting Rural Post Offices Act, which would require that a post office closure cannot result in more than a 10-mile …Begich, Murkowski Sponsor Act to Protect Rural Post OfficesKTUUMerkley…
The Times of Trenton – NJ.com Post Office Will Remain in "Princeton Proper," Mayor saysPatch.comBorough Mayor Mildred Trotman assures residents there will still be a local post office, no service disruption. By Greta Cuyler The Postal Service handles more than 44 percent of the world's mail volume—delivering more mail to more addresses and to a…
The rumors of the university’s post office ‘death’ have been greatly exaggerated. … More: continued here
Stuff.co.nz Matamata pub sign put on eBay for charityStuff.co.nzSIGN RETURNS: Butch James, Bakkies Botha and John Smit with the pub signed they are putting on eBay. The signed Matamata pub sign that has generated world-wide attention is now up for auction on eBay. Captain John Smit, Willem Alberts, Bakkies Botha …and more » More: continued here
Metrowny.com Marti Houge: New stamps won't save postal serviceMadison.comThe US Postal Service recently announced it will print stamps with pictures of famous people who are still living. Their previous policy was to wait until people were deceased before making stamps in their honor. This new policy — supposedly to …Why should living persons grace the…
Should Drivers Or Walkers Keep A Post Office?New Haven Independent“How many people that go to that post office could not be here tonight?” asked Michael Dennehy, vice-president of the Connecticut Postal Workers' Union, to strong applause from the audience. He was one of 15 who spoke in front of postal service …Post office may close;…
AMITY — Close to 25 Amity residents made the treck across the city of New Haven Wednesday night to the main post office on Brewery Street to attend a hearing on the possible closing of the Amity Station post office. It is one on a long list of post offices nationwide that the Postal Service…
Meeting scheduled on future of Valley Farms post officeTriValley CentralThe Valley Farms Post Office's 71-year history of serving the 85191 ZIP code may be wrapping up, with its inclusion on a list of 3653 small offices being studied for closure across the country. A decision isn't likely before year's end. …and more » More: continued here
Wall Street Journal Post Office wants more, not less, junk mailAHN | All Headline NewsThe US Postal Service is running promotions, easing rules and has television and radio ads in the works to encourage more businesses and marketers to send out more bulk mail and more catalogs. The move is part of the post office's…