About a dozen people showed up at a public meeting Thursday to share objections to the proposed closure of the Century post office downtown. More: continued here

Globe and Mail EBay lawyer: Craigslist "sought" criminal probeIBNLive.comSan Francisco: A criminal investigation involving eBay is a "game changer" that should slow Craigslist's attempts to obtain documents and depositions in a parallel civil case, an eBay lawyer said in court. The US Department of Justice has launched a …EBay Attorney …

Monsey post office's sorting could move to WestchesterThe Journal News | LoHud.comThe New City post office, 245 N. Main St., will be dedicated Monday in memory of Assemblyman Kenneth Zebrowski, who died in 2007 at age 61. The 3 pm ceremony is open to the public. MONSEY — Some of …

Catskill Daily Mail Alcove Post Office doors could close for goodCatskill Daily MailALCOVE — The United States Post Office posted a proposal to close the Alcove Post Office on September 6. Alcove, Coeymans Hollow and South Bethlehem were all on a July 26 list of possible New York State closures, …

NorthJersey.com Thousands apply for food stamps in Passaic County following floodingThe Star-Ledger – NJ.comPaterson, NJ Robert Sciarrino/The Star-Ledger Paterson floods again gallery (11 photos) PASSAIC COUNTY — Social service workers are swamped with emergency requests for food stamps after floodwaters have subsided in northern New Jersey. …Offices are deluged with …

PASSAIC COUNTY — Social service workers are swamped with emergency requests for food stamps after floodwaters have subsided in northern New Jersey. Passaic County officials say they’ve processed 6,000 residents in six days and expect even more applications when… More: continued here

Protestors gathered at the Civic Centre on Wednesday night to object to plans to redevelop the Royal Mail sorting office into a complex including flats and a hotel. More: continued here

I receive quite a few emails from readers who are on food assistance and are also using super-couponing techniques to stretch their budgets. More: continued here

NFC World eBay's PayPal to expand payment optionsComputer Business RevieweBay's PayPal service is adding new payment technoligies including mobile payments, barcode scanning in mobile devices, and location-based offers. PayPal announced the new features in a blog. PayPal president Scott Thompson said in the blog that the …EBay Initiative Moves Onto …

USA Today Local post office undergoes efficiency studyScranton Times-TribuneThat's in addition to about 3700 local post offices also being reviewed for closure. "We are radically realigning the way we process and deliver the mail," Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe told AP. "With the dramatic decline in mail volume and the …Moss …