Police: Teen used food stamp card to buy soda, intended to return empties for cashWSBT-TVBERRIEN COUNTY – A St. Joseph, Michigan teen allegedly bought soft drinks with food stamp money and planned to return the empty cans for cash. But it's unclear whether his actions were illegal. …and more » More: continued here
USPS Declines Northfield Council's Offer to Keep Downtown Post Office OpenPatch.comThe decision came as a great disappointment to City Councilor Suzie Nakasian, who also serves on the Save Our Post Office Task Force. Nakasian said the offer made sense to the task force and council, who sent a letter requesting to take control of the…
Democrats sign letter in support of officesOPB NewsThe letter, signed by the five Democratic members of the delegation only, states “we were alarmed to see that of the 41 post offices in Oregon on the list for possible closure, over half of them are more than 10 miles from the nearest post office. …and more »…
Director Frank Capra to be honored with US postage stampLos Angeles TimesThe US Postal Service announced Wednesday that three-time Oscar winner Frank Capra would be the second director honored in 2012 with a Great Film Directors postage stamp. The first honoree, John Ford, was announced last week. …and more » More: continued here
Occipital To Create 2nd-Generation Augmented Reality on Mobile DevicesMashable (blog)Occipital, a TechStars veteran, is most widely known for the hit barcode-scanning app RedLaser, which it sold to eBay last year. Now, the startup's most notable app is 360 Panorama for 3D panoramic image captures via mobile. But Occipital has bigger …Tech startup raises $7 million…
MONTREAL – The high-flying Edmonton Eskimos are hoping to avoid losing two games in a row but they’ve landed in a tough place to do it. More: continued here
SILive.com Rockville Centre postal routes reducedliherald.comThe Rockville Centre Post Office has merged mail routes in the village, reducing the number from 33 to 30 in the second week of July. The change follows a nationwide trend of mergers in an effort to ensure that mail carriers have full workdays, …Facebook Page Pops Up in Support…
A woman buying stamps with a check has turned into a major investigation and the seizure of stamps worth thousands of dollars. More: continued here
Residents and merchants in the city’s Bradford section say the Postal Service is making a mistake as it considers closing the Bradford post office. They say it is a convenience for residents and business owners and if it closes, people will hesitate to use the main post office downtown, where parking is a problem. More:…
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