A pair of novelty beer buses – one painted like a cow and another like a fire engine – have been put on ebay by the owner of two vehicle-hire firms that were slated by the Traffic Commissioner. More: continued here

There are many contenders for the honor of “Exeter’s Old Post Office.” So many contenders, in fact, that we are frequently asked which one holds the actual honor of being the first post office. Luckily, Nancy Merrill, former curator of the Exeter… More: continued here

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SOUTH JACKSON — The United States Postal Service has changed its plans to close the Candlestick Park Post Office in South Jackson. The branch was removed from the closure list late Thursday afternoon, according to USPS spokeswoman Beth Barnett. More: continued here

Up to 25000 postal workers walk out in a row over pay and jobs that is threatening huge disruption to mail deliveries. More: continued here

Congressman Ron Klein took the plea of Boca Raton city leaders to the highest postal official this week. In a letter to Post Master General John Porter, Klein asked that the city’s downtown post office be spared from closure. More: continued here

Fran Solomon will offer a lecture on how to buy and sell on eBay at 1 p.m. Aug. 12 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. The event is presented by the Middlesex Chapter of the Brandeis National Committee. Admission is free of charge. All are welcome …

Mail sent to Northern Ireland is to face disruption because of industrial action by postal staff in Great Britain. More: continued here

American Canyon’s only post office is on the endangered list, according to the cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service. More: continued here

Another sign economic times are tough is by the number of people applying for food stamps in Texas. More: continued here