Please Mr. Scandinavian Postman: Text Me!Fast CompanySoon, the residents of Denmark and Sweden will be able replace stamps with a hand-written code (that is sent via text) on the envelope. Thanks to character recognition software, the system, to roll out in Denmark on April 1st, is automated with machine … …

Friday AM News, March 11BostonistThe family of Eurie Stamps called his death in January an "unjustifiable shooting" after Framingham police determined he was killed by a SWAT officer who "accidentally fired his rifle." [Boston Herald] Massachusetts want utility mergers to benefit the …Editorial: Unanswered questionsMetroWest Daily Newsall 3 news articles » …

Paul Grzesiak, a 35-year postal employee and union official, this morning said he had not heard the news from postal officials. More: continued here

Floyd County Social Services sets record for food stamp recipientsSouthwest Virginia TodayBy Doug Thompson Floyd County Social Services Director Carl Ayers told the Board of Supervisors Tuesday that his office set another record for food stamp recipients in February with 2097 county residents receiving $255331 in assistance. … More: continued …

Ah yes, that tasteful novelty app that simulates flatulation. The creator, Joel Comm, is now trying to sell the app on eBay, to put more focus on his newest venture. More: continued here

CNET (blog) Text messages replacing stamps for Scandinavian postiesCNET UKScandinavian posties are using mobile phones to lick the problem of buying stamps. Denmark and Sweden are introducing a system of paying Postman Per via text. Danish service Post Danmark and …Swedish postal service looks to SMS instead of stampsUberGizmoDenmark And …

Pupil has stamp of approval for first-class letter writingScotsmanA PUPIL from the city's Preston Street Primary has been shortlisted for a prize in a letter writing competition run by Royal Mail for schools in Scotland. Catriona Chowings wrote an imaginative letter which impressed judges. …and more » More: continued here

Downtown Bismarck post office might close; move would save US Postal Service …The RepublicAP BISMARCK, ND — The US Postal Service is considering closing its downtown post office in North Dakota's capital city. Spokesman Pete Nowacki tells The Bismarck Tribune that similar cost-cutting measures are being considered in other parts …

Editorial: Unanswered questionsDaily News TranscriptIn the course of the search, Eurie Stamps Sr. was told to lie face-down on the floor, which he did. Some minutes later, Officer Paul Duncan, with a rifle in his hands, moved to handcuff and search Stamps. Duncan lost his balance, Leone's report states, …Friday …

Post office gets new town baseHerald SeriesTHE saga of Wallingford's nomadic post office has finally come to an end — it has reopened in a new permanent home. Customers celebrated last Friday as the branch opened at KP Stationers in Market Place, which has just had a major …and more » …