Flood threat closes Kathyrn post officeJamestown Sun, NDA serious flood threat has led to a mandatory evacuation and shut down the Post Office in Kathryn, ND All mail operations will be moved to Valley City, approximately 17 miles north, until further notice. The Clausen Springs Recreational Area dam has … More: …
Read More »Stunnell nominates closed post office for Royal Mail award – Politics.co.uk
FOX Toledo Online Stunnell nominates closed post office for Royal Mail awardPolitics.co.uk, UKHazel Grove MP Andrew Stunell and the Liberal Democrats have launched a campaign to celebrate the local Post Office by nominating all the post offices that have been earmarked for closure – including those in Stockport – for the …
Read More »eBay to spin off Skype in 2010 (Macworld.com via Yahoo! News)
I’ll admit to being a little puzzled when Internet auction giant eBay acquired voice-over-IP company Skype back in 2005. Sure, Skype was a neat little operation, and at a cost of $2.6 billion, it seemed clear that it was worth something, but it never quite made sense—not like eBay’s acquisition …
Read More »Whole lotta Lincoln: Thousands of stamps on block (FOX 19 Cincinnati)
DALLAS (AP) – A collection of some 10,000 stamps featuring the nation’s 16th president is going on the auction block this week. More: continued here
Read More »2 indicted in plot to steal $682,000 in stamps (The Capital)
BALTIMORE (AP) — A federal grand jury has indicted two men in a plot to steal more than $682,000 worth of stamps from the Postal Service. The grand jury indicted 54-year-old Marvin Foster of Rosedale and 23-year-old Kyle Mathias of Joppa on Tuesday. More: continued here
Read More »Main Post Office will take last-minute tax returns until midnight (ABC 7 El Paso)
The Main U.S. Post Office will take tax returns from last-minute filers until midnight tonight. More: continued here
Read More »D'oh! 'Simpsons' selected for stamps – The Star-Ledger – NJ.com
D'oh! 'Simpsons' selected for stampsThe Star-Ledger – NJ.com, NJby Joseph Bakes/For The Star-Ledger UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE PHOTOMatt Groening, creator of "The Simpsons," designed these 44-cent stamps depicting Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie. The United States Postal Service is jumping on the bandwagon of …'Check It Out, Man': The United …
Read More »Breathe easy: Lancaster post office open late (Lancaster Online)
Yo, procrastinators, be glad you live in Lancaster County.It’s tax deadline day, and the main post office at 1400 Harrisburg Pike will be open until midnight to stamp that all- important April 15 cancellation date on your tax returns.Sure, you say as you frantically try to find that copy of …
Read More »Tribute to comradeship for Anzac stamps (The New Zealand Herald)
Comrades in Arms is the focus of the 2009 New Zealand Post Anzac stamp series. The six stamps tell the stories of comradeship between Maori and Pakeha, between the services and between nations and span the two world wars, Korea… More: continued here
Read More »Mail chaos looms as posties hold ballot on strike action – Edinburgh Evening News
Mail chaos looms as posties hold ballot on strike actionEdinburgh Evening News, UKMore than 170 workers at Royal Mail's Sighthill depot and their colleagues in Perth are taking part in a ballot over industrial action after a series of cost cutting measures, which union officials said could lead to job losses. …
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