The downtown Napa post office will be renamed Monday in a ceremony to include Congressman Mike Thompson , Napa Mayor Jill Techel and Supervisor Bill Dodd. More: continued here

Police: Criminals recruited to steal, then resell stolen goodsSeattle Post IntelligencerA QFC loss-prevention manager who later tipped Seattle police to a Greenwood market allegedly trafficking stolen goods became suspicious in September 2009 after seeing his company's merchandise being sold on eBay, according to …and more » More: continued here

Let Them Eat CutbacksNew York TimesFood stamps are part of the social safety net, but they work more as the ultimate ground-level crutch for Americans staggering against poverty. During the recession, food stamps were an important factor in helping an estimated 4.5 million Americans …GOP Deficit Reduction Plan: Cut Food …

Prefixmag Seattle Band Sells Its Naming Rights Over eBayDeath and TaxesA group from Seattle might have found an answer to this, through a unique PR agreement with a web upstart, by auctioning its naming rights over eBay for funds to record a premier album. “We were talking about what we …

Craigs next list will focus on nonprofit communitySan Jose Mercury NewsBut then, eBay bought a big piece of Craig's company without his say-so. Then, eBay sued him. Then, attorneys general across the United States were holding up Craigslist as a hotbed of online smut. So, perhaps not coincidentally, founder Craig …

Sad wonder that cuts in food stamps are the latest proposal heading for the House Republicans’ budgetary chopping block. More: continued here

Daily Mail Postmen stop delivering to inner-city estate after attacks from children as …Daily MailRoyal Mail said it was unhappy with the situation on the Scott Hall estate and have suspended all Saturday deliveries and during the school holidays. Tony Watson, a 55-year-old grandfather who lives there, said: 'It's got …

ASPENDALE Gardens residents have vowed to continue their decade-long fight for a post office in their suburb. More: continued here

Save the Northfield Post Office! Sign the Online PetitionPatch.comDo you support keeping Northfield's historic downtown post office open? If so, please add your name to the comment stream at the end of the article. Editors note: After it was learned that the USPS was considering closing Northfield's downtown post … …

FOX 9 News Postal Service closes RI office to cut costsBoston GlobePostmaster General Patrick R. Donahoe announced the move Thursday, after the post office lost $8.5 billion last year. The Providence district office was among seven closed nationwide. Their functions will be assumed by other district offices. …Post Office News: …