A local school district in Pennsylvania had purchased seven trailers for use as expanded classroom overflow needs grew during school construction. Each trailer cost $46,000 to buy, and another $14,000 in transportation and setup. After being used for three years, the school decided to sell the trailers on eBay, expecting …
Read More »CNN – Record 31.8 Million On Food Stamps (WSB-TV 2 Atlanta)
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Read More »UK honors Claudia Jones with stamp – People’s Weekly World
UK honors Claudia Jones with stampPeople’s Weekly WorldBritain’s Royal Mail issued a stamp last October honoring six “Women of Distinction” in the UK, among them Claudia Jones, a leader of the Communist Party USA who was deported from the United States in 1955, settling in London where she continued her …
Read More »Residents rally for Bath County Post Office – WDBJ7.com
Residents rally for Bath County Post OfficeWDBJ7.com, VAFrank Stanley hopes he can always use his Forever Stamps at the post office in Williamsville. "I have been using this post office for most of my adult life and I would hate to see it leave," says Stanley. The lease in this building …
Read More »Food stamp enrollment jumps to record 31.8 million (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
A record 31.8 million Americans received food stamps at the latest count, an increase of 700,000 people in one month with the United States in recession, government figures showed on Thursday. More: continued here
Read More »eBay Launches Green Community, Touts Sustainability of Used and Vintage Goods (Environmental News Network)
The eBay Green Team started over a pizza pie. In 2007, 40 eBay employees got together, driven by a common goal—to make environmental and green issues a priority within the company. Fast forward two years and over 1,000 employees across 18 different countries are currently part of the Green Team. …
Read More »Rights leaders honored at local stamp unveiling (Queens Chronicle)
Civil rights leaders had their stamps unveiled at a ceremony last Friday at the Queens Library. (photo by Matt Hampton) Students and community leaders from southeast Queens visited the main branch of the Queens Library on Thursday to honor civil rights leaders with a new series of stamps. More: continued …
Read More »Post office owners after the 'tree change' – Ararat Advertiser
Post office owners after the 'tree change'Ararat Advertiser, AustraliaWILLAURA – A family looking for a 'tree change' has found their way to Willaura, where they have been operating the local post office since April last year. Mark and Linda Griffits, along with their children Jack, aged 9 and Karly, aged 7, …
Read More »FedEx statement about proposed legislation (Memphis Commercial Appeal)
FedEx released a statement — through spokesman Maury Lane — about the proposed legislation that would make it easier for unions like the International Brotherhood of Teamsters to organize FedEx employees. More: continued here
Read More »Metro blog: Keller woman tries eBay to market her jobless spouse (Dallas Morning News)
NBC 5 TV reports that a Keller woman is trying to market her unemployed husband through eBay. More: continued here
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